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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection, Aneurysms, and Pseudoaneurysms: A Review
Author(s) -
Aqel Raed A.,
Zoghbi Gilbert J.,
Iskandrian Ami
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
echocardiography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 1540-8175
pISSN - 0742-2822
DOI - 10.1111/j.0742-2822.2004.03050.x
Subject(s) - medicine , artery dissection , dissection (medical) , aneurysm , cardiology , artery , radiology , coronary angiography , myocardial infarction
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of myocardial ischemia and sudden death. Coronary aneurysms and pseudoaneurysms, which may occur after percutaneous coronary interventions, rarely occur spontaneously. We review the pertinent medical literature and describe the intravascular findings of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, aneurysms, and pseudoaneurysms. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, Volume 21, February 2004)