Epicardial fat necrosis is a rare, self-limiting condition presenting as acute severe chest pain that mimics life-threatening emergencies like myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.
Epicardial fat necrosis is a rare, self-limiting condition that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute severe chest pain.
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Epicardial fat necrosis (EFN) is a rare, self-limiting condition that presents as acute severe chest pain. Symptoms can mimic life-threatening conditions (myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, and pericarditis).
Silva et al. (Wed,) reported a other. Epicardial fat necrosis is a rare, self-limiting condition presenting as acute severe chest pain that mimics life-threatening emergencies like myocardial infarction and pulmonary embolism.