Menstruation angina: a case report
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Authors
Choo, Wai Kah
Issue Date
2009-03-27
Type
Article
Language
en_US
Keywords
Menstruation Angina , Case Report
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Abstract
Introduction: Menstruation is commonly associated with migraine and irritable bowel but is rarely correlated with angina or myocardial ischaemia. Only a small number of cases have been reported suggesting a link between menstruation and myocardial ischaemic events.
Case presentation: A case of menstruation angina is reported in order to raise awareness of this association. A 47-year-old South Asian woman presented with recurrent chest pains in a monthly fashion coinciding with her menstruations. Each presentation was associated with troponin elevation. Angioplasty failed to resolve her symptoms but she eventually responded to hormonal therapy.
Conclusions: The possibility of menstruation angina should always be taken into account in any female patients from puberty to menopause presenting with recurrent chest pains. This can allow an earlier introduction of hormonal therapy to arrest further myocardial damage.
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Citation
Choo W. K. (2009). Menstruation angina: a case report. Journal of medical case reports, 3, 6618. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-6618
Publisher
Journal of Medical Case Reports