Vyas, HarinDesal, DevendraAbraham, PhilipJoshi, Anand2004-03-052009-05-292004-03-052009-05-292004-03-05Vyas H, Desal D, Abraham P, Joshi A. Heparin therapy for mistaken cardiac diagnosis in Boerhaave's syndrome. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 Mar-Apr; 23(2): 72-3http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65209We describe two patients with Boerhaave's syndrome who presented with chest pain mimicking cardiac pain and received heparin therapy. One patient developed large intramural esophageal hematoma as a complication of heparin therapy. The other patient had no hematoma and his course was dominated by esophageal rupture. Both were managed conservatively.engAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialEsophageal Diseases --diagnosisFemaleGastrointestinal Hemorrhage --chemically inducedHeparin --adverse effectsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Infarction --diagnosisPulmonary Embolism --diagnosisRisk AssessmentRupture, Spontaneous --diagnosisSyndromeCase Reports