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American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2022, 10(9), 247-248
DOI: 10.12691/AJMCR-10-9-9
Case Report

A Large Hiatal Hernia Mimicking Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome

Muhammad Shabbir Ijaz1, , Julvet C Mbianda2, Mahvish Afza3 and Mashal Mumtaz4

1Department of Medicine, Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center, Poplar Bluff, USA

2Department of Cardiology, Aventura Hospital and Medical Center, Florida, USA

3Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Pakistan

4University of Lahore, Pakistan

Pub. Date: September 23, 2022
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Muhammad Shabbir Ijaz, Julvet C Mbianda, Mahvish Afza and Mashal Mumtaz. A Large Hiatal Hernia Mimicking Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome. American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2022; 10(9):247-248. doi: 10.12691/AJMCR-10-9-9

Abstract

Although the incidence of hiatal hernias increases with age, respiratory and cardiac symptoms caused by hiatal hernias remain uncommon. A large hiatal hernia with intrathoracic herniation of abdominal contents can clinically mimic presentation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), impair physical capacity and possibly increase BNP (B-Type Natriuretic Peptide) levels. We report a rare case of a 78-year-old female who presented with typical cardiac chest pain and was found to have a symptomatic large hiatal hernia.

Keywords

Hiatal Hernia, intrathoracic herniation, gastroesophageal junction

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