Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Woman: Surgical Treatment and Angiographic Follow-Up

Ann Thorac Surg. 2018 Sep;106(3):e133-e135. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2018.03.026. Epub 2018 Apr 13.

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection constitutes a rare entity that affects mostly women, especially those less than 40 years of age. Treatment of choice is a matter of discussion. It is suggested by many that the therapeutic strategy should be individualized based on each patient's clinical and angiographic manifestations. We present the case of a young woman who underwent surgical revascularization for dissection of the left main stem by using both internal thoracic arteries. Angiographic follow-up revealed resolution of the dissection, obstruction of the right internal thoracic artery graft, and reverse flow in the left internal thoracic artery graft.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Coronary Angiography*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammary Arteries / surgery
  • Vascular Diseases / congenital*
  • Vascular Diseases / surgery

Supplementary concepts

  • Coronary Artery Dissection, Spontaneous