"Munchausen" Coronary Artery Disease

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Comments and Corrections1 April 1975"Munchausen" Coronary Artery DiseaseTSUNG O. CHENG, M.D., F.A.C.P., JERRY F. MEYER, M.D., GEORGE A. KELSER JR., M.D., F.A.C.P., NYAB ALI, M.D.TSUNG O. CHENG, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, JERRY F. MEYER, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, GEORGE A. KELSER JR., M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, NYAB ALI, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-82-4-593 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptTo the editor: We wish to report the case of a patient with "Munchausen syndrome" who presented with cardiovascular complaints indicative of severe coronary artery disease.A 46-year-old white man was transferred to The George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) 5 days before Christmas 1974 because of preinfarction angina. He gave a history of typical angina for the past 2 months, which had become worse 10 days ago when he collapsed and was admitted to a local hospital. His angina did not respond to sublingual nitroglycerin, oral isosorbide dinitrate, and oral propranolol. The only medication that seemed to offer relief was... This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: TSUNG O. CHENG, M.D., F.A.C.P.; JERRY F. MEYER, M.D.; GEORGE A. KELSERJR., M.D., F.A.C.P.; NYAB ALI, M.D. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byMunchausen syndrome revisitedMunchausen syndrome presenting as cardiovascular disease (cardiopathia fantastica)Cardiac Munchausen SyndromeMunchausen syndrome presenting as acute coronary syndromeMunchausen SyndromeMunchausen syndromeFactitious disorders presenting as acute emergenciesCardiac Munchausen's syndromeMunchausen Cases with ConnectionsCHARLES R. RETHY, M.D. 1 April 1975Volume 82, Issue 4 Page: 593-594 Keywords Angina Stable coronary artery disease ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1975 PDF downloadLoading ...