Open AccessSpontaneous coronary artery dissection and acute myocardial infarction after cesarean section in a postpartum woman with untreated dyslipidemia
Author(s) -
Swaroopa Pulivarthi,
Taiwo A. Lawal,
Dayuan Li,
Murali Krishna Gurram
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
heart views
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-5123
pISSN - 1995-705X
DOI - 10.4103/1995-705x.144795
Subject(s) - medicine , dyslipidemia , myocardial infarction , postpartum period , cardiology , etiology , dissection (medical) , artery dissection , acute coronary syndrome , pregnancy , right coronary artery , artery , surgery , coronary angiography , biology , genetics , obesity
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We are presenting a case of a young woman with a history of untreated dyslipidemia presented with AMI secondary to left anterior descending coronary artery dissection during postpartum period. Physicians should be aware of this rare etiology of AMI which occurs during pregnancy and postpartum, since early diagnosis and treatment play a key role in saving both the mother and the baby. It is important to screen for other possible causes such as collagen vascular diseases, blunt injury to the chest, or cocaine abuse.