Cardiac causes of chest pain in children are rare; however, they continue to account
for 1% to 6% of all cases dependent on the practice setting and patient history. Here
we describe the case of a 12-year old with fibromuscular dysplasia that died from
an acute myocardial infarction. Although this specific etiology is uncommon, the case
illustrates the need for broad differentials when treating children with chest pain
in the emergency medicine environment. In particular, even if the specific diagnosis
cannot be readily made in the prehospital or emergency department (ED) setting, the
possibility of cardiac disease should be considered.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: December 19, 2013
Accepted:
December 11,
2013
Received:
December 6,
2013
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☆Declaration of interest. The authors report no conflicts of interest. the authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
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