Spontaneous coronary artery dissection following a preeclampsia pregnancy
2014
1. IntroductionSpontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommoncause of acute myocardial infarction. The dissection of tunica intima ormedia,formingofhematomaunderneatharterialwallandcompressingthe true coronary lumen leads to myocardial infarction of distal cardiactissue. Thehigh suspiciousindexshouldmakein young female withoutany cardiovascular risk, especially in peripartum period. Emergent cor-onaryangiogramfollowedbyintravascularultrasoundisrecommendedfor diagnosis; however optimal treatment is still inconclusive [1].
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