Open AccessA Case Report on Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Author(s) -
Tunaggina Afrin Khan,
Abdul Wadud Chowdhury,
Abm Abdullah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of enam medical college
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2304-9316
pISSN - 2227-6688
DOI - 10.3329/jemc.v5i1.21498
Subject(s) - medicine , artery dissection , cardiology , acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , artery , dissection (medical) , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , coronary angiography
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an extremely rare cause of acute coronary syndrome. Although it predominantly affects young women in the peripartum period, it can also occur in men. The left coronary artery is most frequently involved. The usual presentation is ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. Although several treatment modalities have been proposed, the optimal treatment options still remain to be established. This current case report focuses on a 40- year-old male presented with acute coronary syndrome and subsequently was found to have coronary artery dissection