| Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a 27-Year-Old Woman. | |
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PMID: 22917653 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) causes acute coronary syndromes or sudden death in young patients who are often lacking classic coronary disease risk factors. Systemic inflammatory and connective tissue diseases have been suggested as risk factors for SCAD. OBJECTIVE: To review the risk factors, diagnosis, and management of this uncommon but life-threatening disease. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 27-year-old woman with a history of an ill-defined inflammatory arthropathy who presented with an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. SCAD was diagnosed by coronary angiography. Percutaneous coronary intervention was attempted but was unsuccessful. The patient recovered uneventfully with medical management and was ultimately diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus. CONCLUSIONS: SCAD is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndromes and sudden death. It commonly occurs in young women. Although pregnancy is the most well-established risk factor, systemic inflammatory and connective tissue diseases have also been suggested as risk factors. |
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Bart R Besinger; Stephanie Gardner |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-8-20 |
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Title: The Journal of emergency medicine Volume: - ISSN: 0736-4679 ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Publication Date: 2012 Aug |
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Created Date: 2012-8-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8412174 Medline TA: J Emerg Med Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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