Spontaneous coronary artery dissection

BMJ Case Rep. 2010 Oct 3:2010:bcr0620080221. doi: 10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0221.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
  • Adult
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / methods*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / therapy
  • Chest Pain / diagnosis
  • Chest Pain / etiology
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
  • Coronary Angiography / methods
  • Coronary Stenosis / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Stenosis / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Risk Assessment
  • Treatment Outcome