Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a case of idiopathic spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. SCAD can cause unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. The diagnosis of coronary dissection is usually made by coronary angiography. Therapeutic options include medical the...

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Published in:The Journal of invasive cardiology 2012-04, Vol.24 (4), p.E84-E86
Main Author: Datta, Goutam
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - instrumentation
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods
Coronary Artery Disease - therapy
Drug-Eluting Stents
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Rupture, Spontaneous - complications
Rupture, Spontaneous - therapy
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. SCAD can cause unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. The diagnosis of coronary dissection is usually made by coronary angiography. Therapeutic options include medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and bypass surgery. A 23-year-old male patient presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. He was taken for primary percutaneous coronary intervention and found to have long segment SCAD in the right coronary artery. He was stented with 2 drug-eluting stents; TIMI 3 flow was restored; and the patient had an uneventful, complete recovery.
ISSN:1557-2501