Open AccessPregnancy associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Kalyan Prudhvi,
Jayasree Jonnadula,
Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam,
Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
world journal of cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1949-8462
DOI - 10.4330/wjc.v13.i4.103
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , chest pain , etiology , cardiology , dissection (medical) , artery dissection , artery , pregnancy , acute coronary syndrome , postpartum period , right coronary artery , surgery , coronary angiography , biology , genetics
Pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection (PSCAD) is an important cause of chest pain and acute myocardial infarction in pregnant and postpartum women. Pregnancy is considered an isolated risk factor for spontaneous coronary artery dissection. The etiology, pathogenesis, and incidence of PSCAD are not known.