Key result
Acute myocardial infarction presented solely as an acute, severe headache in 2 elderly patients, demonstrating that AMI should be considered in the differential diagnosis of headache in the elderly.
Population
2 elderly patients presenting with acute, severe headache as the sole symptom of acute myocardial infarction.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Isolated headache may signal AMI in elderly patients; case reports leave open prevalence and diagnostic yield.
Case Report (n=2)
Acute myocardial infarction can present atypically as an acute, severe headache in elderly patients and should be considered in the differential diagnosis.
Amendo et al. (2001) conducted a case report in Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=2). Acute myocardial infarction presented solely as an acute, severe headache in 2 elderly patients, demonstrating that AMI should be considered in the differential diagnosis of headache in the elderly.
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