Myopathy mimicking an acute coronary syndrome

Acta Clin Belg. 2016 Dec;71(6):426-427. doi: 10.1080/17843286.2015.1115629. Epub 2016 Apr 22.

Authors

Thomas De Beenhouwer¹, Mattias Hofmans², Jan De Bleecker³, Inger Brandt², Carlos Van Mieghem¹

Affiliations

¹ a Department of Cardiology , Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital , Aalst , Belgium.
² b Department of Clinical Biochemistry , Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Hospital , Aalst , Belgium.
³ c Department of Neurology , University Hospital , Ghent , Belgium.

PMID: 27104632
DOI: 10.1080/17843286.2015.1115629

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Myopathy; Statins; Troponin.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers / blood
Biopsy
Diagnosis, Differential
Electrocardiography
Electromyography / methods*
Humans
Male
Muscle, Skeletal / pathology*
Muscular Diseases / blood
Muscular Diseases / diagnosis*

Substances

Biomarkers