Key result
A 72-year-old woman presenting with an atypical symptom of a dry throat was diagnosed with 99% right coronary and 75% left anterior descending artery occlusions requiring bypass surgery.
Population
Women with coronary artery disease
Design
Review
Authors
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Atypical symptoms may signal severe CAD in women; this Level 5 case leaves open systematic study of diagnostic delays.
Case Report (n=1)
Healthcare providers must recognize that women often present with atypical symptoms of coronary artery disease to prevent delayed diagnosis and treatment.
Cheek et al. (2003) conducted a case report in Coronary artery disease (n=1). A 72-year-old woman presenting with an atypical symptom of a dry throat was diagnosed with 99% right coronary and 75% left anterior descending artery occlusions requiring bypass surgery.
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