Elevated troponin levels and typical chest pain: Is always acute coronary syndrome?

Abstract

Aortic dissection is a fatal disease that must be considered in the differential diagnosis of chest pain. If the diagnosis cannot be made in early period, mortality is very high. Here, we present a case of aortic dissection, clinically mimicking acute coronary syndrome.

Keywords

• Acute coronary syndrome
• aortic dissection
• chest pain