Two cases of acute chest discomfort and the Central Italy earthquake.

Authors :: Pannarale G
Torromeo C
Acconcia MC
Moretti A
De Angelis V
Tanzilli A
Paravati V
Barillà F
Gaudio C
Source :: Oxford medical case reports [Oxf Med Case Reports] 2017 Mar 03; Vol. 2017 (3), pp. omx005. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 03 (Print Publication: 2017).
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: We present the cases of two postmenopausal women presenting to our emergency department with acute chest discomfort soon after the Central Italy earthquake. Different diagnoses were made in the two patients. The role of the earthquake as a stressful event triggering diverse chest pain syndromes is discussed.