Open AccessSpontaneous coronary artery dissection: Favorable outcome illustrated by angiographic data
Author(s) -
Longheval G.,
Badot V.,
Najioullah S.,
Cosyns B.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960220516
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , artery dissection , dissection (medical) , coronary angiography , cardiology , angiography , artery , surgery , radiology
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction. It typically occurs in young women receiving oral contraceptive therapy or during the peripartum period. in the case presented here, spontaneous complete healing at angiography and the favorable outcome may support the role of conservative treatment in such patients.