title: Spontaneous dissection of the left main coronary artery: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Primary coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of myocardial infarction. It should be suspected in young, healthy females. It is a condition which is treated by myocardial revascularisation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Deal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*