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Cardiac cephalgia: a diagnostic headache |
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| Authors: | A. Shankar C. L. M. Allan D. Smyth D. Jardine |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of General Medicine, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand;2. Department of Cardiology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Abstract: | A 73‐year‐old man presented with a 6‐month history of exertional headaches. Exercise tolerance test demonstrated progressive ischaemic changes concomitant with worsening headache. Cardiac cephalgia was diagnosed and his symptoms resolved after coronary artery bypass surgery. Cardiac cephalgia may occasionally present as exertional headache without chest symptoms. |
| Keywords: | cephalgia exertional headache coronary artery disease myocardial ischaemia angina pectoris |