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Fig. 7 | Clinical Hypertension

Fig. 7

From: A complicated case of myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries with an underlying pheochromocytoma: a case report

Fig. 7

Clinical course. The patient initially presented as a non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. However, further evaluation revealed intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) and pheochromocytoma. Two scenarios are possible: stimuli may have triggered pheochromocytoma, resulting in a catecholamine crisis, or a spontaneous ICH resulted in a neurogenic stunned myocardium syndrome (elevated cardiac markers). ICH and decompression surgery may have resulted in uncontrolled increases in blood pressure due to pheochromocytoma. MI: myocardial infarction, MINOCA: myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries, CAD: coronary artery disease, NSTEMI: non-ST elevation myocardial infarction, DAPT: dual-antiplatelet therapy, ER: emergency room, ICU: intensive care unit

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