Highlights
- •Identification of regional wall motion abnormality is important in the diagnosis.
- •EKG and blood test abnormalities mimick acute myocardial infarction or myocarditis.
- •Pheochromocytoma, intracranial disease, and cocaine intoxication should be ruled out.
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Publication history
Published online: July 10, 2018
Accepted:
July 7,
2018
Received in revised form:
July 5,
2018
Received:
June 28,
2018
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