The Yentl Syndrome: A Case Report

Khan, Barkadin; Basnet, Anjan Kumar

doi:10.31729/jnma.7004

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“…Craniofacial pain can be the sole symptom in up to 6% of patients with AMI [ 6 ]. Women need special mention as they often present with atypical symptoms, and a high index of suspicion is required [ 7 ]. It can lead to delayed diagnosis, suboptimal treatment, and detrimental outcomes [ 8 ].…”

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Atypical Presentations of Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

Khan¹,

Karim²,

Panda³

et al. 2023

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There is a rising incidence of coronary artery diseases and myocardial infarction (MI). Mortality associated with acute MI (AMI) is directly linked to the time to receive treatment and missed diagnoses. Although health professionals are aware of typical AMI presentation, atypical MI is difficult to diagnose, which on the other hand, is likely to have an impact on morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is prudent to know such atypical presentations, especially for emergency and primary care physicians. We aimed to systematically evaluate the clinical presentations of atypical MI and analyze them to characterize the common clinical presentations of atypical MI. We researched the PubMed database, did citation tracking, and performed Google Scholar advanced search to find the cases reported on the atypical presentation of MI published from January 2000 to September 2022. Articles of all languages were included; Google Translate was used to translate articles published in languages other than English. A total of 496 (56 PubMed articles, 340 citations from included PubMed articles, and 100 articles from Google Scholar advanced search) were screened; 52 case reports were evaluated, and their data were analyzed. Atypical presentations of myocardial infarction are vast; patients may have chest pain without typical characteristics of angina pain or may not have chest pain. No typical characterization could be done. Most patients were in their fifth decade or above of their life and commonly presented with pain and discomfort in the abdomen, head, and neck regions. Prodromal symptoms were consistent findings, and many patients had two to three comorbidities out of four common comorbidities, i.e., diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and substance abuse. A patient who is 50 years old or more, having comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, history of tobacco or marijuana usage, presenting with prodromal symptoms like shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, syncope, gastrointestinal discomfort or head/neck pain should be suspected for atypical MI.

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Atypical Presentations of Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

Khan¹,

Karim²,

Panda³

et al. 2023

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“…Another study found women were less likely to be admitted to the hospital for chest pain than men [13]. The Yentl Syndrome, based on a case study, hypothesizes when women present like men with CHD they are more likely to be treated like men and because women do not typically present the same symptoms they are more likely to be undertreated [14]. Another study found women were less likely to survive an acute myocardial infarction when treated by a male cardiologist [15].…”

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The Sex Data Gap Within Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Studies: A Retrospective Study of Literature From 1980 Until 2022

Magnusson,

Morell,

Lazo

et al. 2023

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Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are a form of cardiac therapy used to prevent death in patients at risk for sudden heart failure. Using 100 articles from the introduction of ICDs until now, a retrospective literature review was conducted. These studies were analyzed for sex disparity over the past 40 years. The difference in the number of male participants to female participants was statistically significant for both the earlier and later study groups (p = 0.0014 and p = 0.0004 respectively), indicating a significant and consistently lower number of females in ICD research over time. This review shows no significant difference in the sex disparity since the implementation of ICDs. Unfortunately, due to a gap in the literature, the reason for this disparity between the sexes in ICD literature can only be speculated. This disparity may be partly due to a lack of incentive and encouragement for women to participate in research.

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The Yentl Syndrome: A Case Report

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Atypical Presentations of Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

Atypical Presentations of Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review of Case Reports

The Sex Data Gap Within Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Studies: A Retrospective Study of Literature From 1980 Until 2022

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