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Teenager with chest pain and slightly elevated troponin. What happens then?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

The pediatric team felt it might be ACS, but on review of his prior ECGs, it was thought to be really unchanged from the 2 prior and more consistent with myocarditis. Echo does not necessarily differentiate acute MI from pericarditis: both may have wall motion abnormalities. See an examples of CT ischemia here.

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Brugada Syndrome: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification

All About Cardiovascular System and Disorders

It is seldom done in pediatric age group. They include myocardial ischemia, acute pericarditis, pulmonary embolism, external compression due to mass over the right ventricular outflow tract region, and metabolic disorders like hyper or hypokalemia and hypercalcemia. With proper precautions, risk can be reduced.