Cephalalgia-A "Tricky" Symptom for the Cardiologist: Acute Coronary Syndrome Presenting as Headache.

Key Points

• To highlight that headache can be an atypical presentation of acute coronary syndrome and emphasize the need for timely diagnosis.
• Reviewed clinical presentations of acute coronary syndrome.
• Recommended obtaining electrocardiograms and cardiac biomarkers.
• Discussed implications of misdiagnosing headache as primary symptom.
• Identified headache as a rare but significant symptom of myocardial ischemia.
• Stressed the importance of recognizing atypical symptoms for effective treatment.
• Suggested protocols for emergency evaluation when headache is present.

Abstract