Síndrome Cardíaca X / Cardiac Syndrome X
ACM arq. catarin. med
;
36(3): 82-85, 2007. ilus, graf
Article
in Portuguese
| LILACS
| ID: lil-471242
RESUMO
Embora sua etiologia permaneça desconhecida e diversos mecanismos têm sido considerados, a Síndrome Cardíaca X se caracteriza por uma exagerada resposta constritora dos vasos coronarianos. Apresenta-se com dor precordial típica e achados isquêmicos na cintilografia miocárdica ou no teste de esforço. A cinecoronariografia não mostra placas de ateroma clinicamente significativas. Descrevemos o caso de uma paciente feminina, branca, 60 anos, com hipertensão arterial sistêmica e dislipidemias, com achados clínicos e complementares sugestivos da Síndrome Cardíaca X; suas manifestações clínicas e sua importância no diagnóstico diferencial de dor precordial.
ABSTRACT
Although its etiology remains unknown and several mechanisms have been considered, Cardiac Syndrome X is characterized by an exaggerated constriction response of the small coronary vases. ItÆs showed as a typical precordial pain and isquemic findings in myocardial perfusion scintigraphy and in treadmill exercise test. Coronary angiography didn't show clinically significant atherosclerotic plaques.We describe a case of a 60 year-old female white patient with arterial hypertension, dyslipidemia with clinical and complementary findings suggestives of cardiac syndrome X case; its clinical manifestations and importance in the differencial diagnosis of precordial pain.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Microvascular Angina
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
ACM arq. catarin. med
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital São José/BR
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Universidade do Extremo Sul Catarinense/BR
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