Chest Pain, Ischemia Is Not Always the Culprit

Chest pain, chest heaviness, and shortness of breath can be a medical emergency. These symptoms tend to point medical professionals in the direction of cardiac ischemia, as they should. However, there are many causes of these symptoms, but ruling out cardiac ischemia is a priority. During the initial workup, differentials should be kept broad, and diagnostic workup should be in depth. In this article, we present a case of a 76-year-old man who developed chest heaviness, shortness of breath, and increased fatigue over a period of a couple of months with a reduction in exercise intolerance.
Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Case Report Source Type: research