Abstract
We present a case of a 43-year-old lady who presented with an acute coronary syndrome, but without any cardiac risk factors or previous cardiac symptoms, and who had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection. This was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. A brief discussion of this clinical entity and literature review is presented.
MeSH terms
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
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Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
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Adult
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Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
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Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
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Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
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Aortic Dissection / therapy
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Chest Pain / diagnosis
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Chest Pain / etiology
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
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Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
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Coronary Angiography / methods
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Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
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Coronary Stenosis / surgery
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Risk Assessment
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Treatment Outcome