Why the study?
Epicardial fat necrosis mimics critical causes of acute chest pain but is frequently overlooked and under-recognized in emergency departments due to unfamiliarity among physicians and radiologists.
Design
Case report
Authors
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Epicardial fat necrosis warrants consideration in post-COVID chest pain; this case report leaves open its true incidence and optimal management.
Epicardial fat necrosis is an uncommon but important differential diagnosis for acute chest pain that can occur following COVID-19 infection and is identifiable on chest CT.
Zayour et al. (2022) studied this question.
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