Cardiac Cephalgia in Elderly Patients: A Case for Broadening Diagnostic Criteria in Acute Myocardial Infarction
A Case for Broadening Diagnostic Criteria in Acute Myocardial Infarction Key clinical messageIsolated headache may signal STEMI.In elderly patients, prioritize ECG and troponin before neuroimaging; consider posterior/right-sided leads and avoid nitrates if RV infarction is suspected.
Authors
- Alireza Khodadadiyan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6698-6552)
- Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5705-3504)
- Yalda Khazraei
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-09-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175836260.06386907/v1
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00