Cephalalgia—A “Tricky” Symptom for the Cardiologist: Acute Coronary Syndrome Presenting as Headache

Clinical Case Reports 2026 Open access

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Authors: Alexandros Vassiliades, Varnavas Dimitriades, Vasiliki Vanesa Stylianou, Marios Pavlou, Panagiota Georgiou, Lorentzos Kapetis, Dimitrios Patestos, Michalis Tsielepis, George Bazoukis
DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.72066
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Abstract

Rarely, headache may be the primary or sole symptom of acute myocardial ischemia; clinicians should recognize such atypical presentations and obtain an electrocardiogram and cardiac biomarkers to establish the diagnosis and guide urgent treatment.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Clinical Case Reports
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
e72066–e72066
Publication date
23 February 2026
Language
EN