[Cardiovascular manifestations of pancreatitis. Apropos of 4 cases].

The authors report four cases of cardiovascular signs in pancreatitis in patients aged between 31 and 42 years. They then consider the main aspects observed. T-wave disorders, pericarditis, myocardial infarction and coronary heart disease and arterio-pancreatic syndrome. They consider the points in common between myocardial infarction and acute pancreatitis and then review the various pathogenic theories proposed.