A middle-aged man developed sudden-onset pleuritic chest pain, nausea and vomiting 16 days following an ablation procedure. He had no neurological symptoms and was afebrile. Due to his ECG appearances ...

We present two uncommon underlying causes of a sore throat which, if missed or delayed in diagnosis, can lead to disastrous consequences. Our first case is of Lemierre's syndrome diagnosed in a ...

A 59-year-old man presented with a 5-hour history of severe, pleuritic chest pain after vomiting. CT of the chest revealed air in the mediastinum extending up to the neck and perforation of the eso ...

Slipping Rib Syndrome "Floating rib syndrome" or "floating rib pain" is often mistakenly used to describe pain and discomfort that is specifically in the lower ribs. However, these symptoms may be ...

Mounting interest over the past 10 or 15 years in the possible role of infection in the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) has mainly centred on serological evidence of infection that often has ...

Pleuritic chest pain without a pneumothorax is also seen 2 to 5% of patients. Fewer than 1% of patients will experience a vasovagal reaction.

Pneumonia: A bacterial or viral infection that fills the air sacs of the lungs with fluid or pus, making it hard to breathe and causing chest pain, fever, shortness of breath, and a deep, wet cough.

Clinical data standards aim to identify, define, and standardize data elements relevant to clinical topics in cardiovascular medicine, with the primary goal of assisting data collection and use by ...

Dual antiplatelet therapy is recommended for patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Ticagrelor or prasugrel is recommended in preference to clopidogrel in patients with ACS who are undergoing ...