Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a report of two atypical cases

Ines Monte; Stefania Grasso; Salvatore Scandura; Sarah Mangiafico; Corrado Tamburino

doi:10.1007/s00380-008-1139-5

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a report of two atypical cases

Heart Vessels. 2009 Sep;24(5):380-4. doi: 10.1007/s00380-008-1139-5. Epub 2009 Sep 27.

Authors

Ines Monte¹, Stefania Grasso, Salvatore Scandura, Sarah Mangiafico, Corrado Tamburino

Affiliation

¹ Clinical Echocardiography, EchoDiagnostic Department, Polyclinic of University of Catania, Catania, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 19784823
DOI: 10.1007/s00380-008-1139-5

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare pathology that has no exact incidence, etiology, pathogenesis and evolution in literature. We report two cases of two women with coronary artery dissection, uncommon clinical presentation of acute coronary syndrome and without identifiable risk factors. A review of the literature and the management of this condition are presented.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Acute Coronary Syndrome / etiology*
Acute Coronary Syndrome / physiopathology
Acute Coronary Syndrome / therapy
Adult
Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
Aortic Dissection / etiology
Aortic Dissection / physiopathology
Aortic Dissection / therapy
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology
Coronary Aneurysm / physiopathology
Coronary Aneurysm / therapy
Coronary Angiography
Echocardiography
Electrocardiography
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Thoracic Surgery, Video-Assisted
Thrombectomy / methods
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Anticoagulants