TY - JOUR
T1 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
T2 - Report of two cases and a 50-year review of the literature
AU - Kamineni, Raghunandan
AU - Sadhu, Ashish
AU - Alpert, Joseph S.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that can cause acute myocardial infarction and sudden death. This entity occurs predominantly in women. Although several mechanisms have been postulated, no single etiology completely explains the pathogenesis of SCAD. Patients who survive SCAD have been treated with various modalities. Prompt diagnosis and early institution of appropriate treatment are usually associated with successful outcome. We report two cases of SCAD successfully identified and treated with coronary stenting as well as a comprehensive review of cases of SCAD published since 1952.
AB - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that can cause acute myocardial infarction and sudden death. This entity occurs predominantly in women. Although several mechanisms have been postulated, no single etiology completely explains the pathogenesis of SCAD. Patients who survive SCAD have been treated with various modalities. Prompt diagnosis and early institution of appropriate treatment are usually associated with successful outcome. We report two cases of SCAD successfully identified and treated with coronary stenting as well as a comprehensive review of cases of SCAD published since 1952.
KW - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection peripartum coronary stenting
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U2 - 10.1097/00045415-200209000-00004
DO - 10.1097/00045415-200209000-00004
M3 - Article
C2 - 12215191
AN - SCOPUS:0036736091
SN - 1061-5377
VL - 10
SP - 279
EP - 284
JO - Cardiology in review
JF - Cardiology in review
IS - 5
ER -