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An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Author(s) -

Alexander Aaronson

Publication year - 2017

Publication title -

international cardiovascular forum journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2410-2636

pISSN - 2409-3424

DOI - 10.17987/icfj.v9i0.360

Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , hellp syndrome , cardiology , presentation (obstetrics) , artery dissection , artery , myocardial infarction , pregnancy , dissection (medical) , post partum , acute coronary syndrome , surgery , coronary angiography , preeclampsia , biology , genetics

A twenty-six year old female presented with signs and symptoms of congestive cardiac failure. She was five months post-partum, and had suffered from HELLP syndrome during her pregnancy. Investigations revealed biventricular thrombi with severe left ventricular failure and a coronary artery infarct; a retrospective diagnosis was made of SCAD. She was treated pharmacologically with heart failure medications and anticoagulation

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