Cocaine abuse and coronary artery dissection.
A 33-year-old man with a history of recent cocaine use presented with dissection of the left main coronary artery extending distally to involve the left anterior descending (LAD) and circumflex arteries. He required emergency four-vessel aortocoronary bypass, which was uncomplicated.
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Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male