A case of spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection presenting with acute myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, vol.79, no.1, pp.113-116, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 79 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.1002/ccd.23255
- Journal Name: CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.113-116
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of myocardial ischemia. Multivessel SCAD is much rarer than single vessel involvement and acute coronary syndrome remains the most common clinical presentation of a patient with SCAD. It predominantly occurs in association with atherosclerosis or in the absence of atherosclerosis. We, hereby, present a case of spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection in a 35-year-old male patient presenting with chest pain and ventricular tachycardia following emotional stress and discuss the etiology and treatment options. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.