Spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection: a case report.
Coronary artery dissection is a devastating disease, but spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection is extremely rare. We present the case of a 58-year-old diabetic man who was found to have primary spontaneous left main coronary artery dissection during a coronary angiography examination. Although the dissecting lesion persisted, he had no peri-procedural chest discomfort or electrocardiographic change. We performed urgent coronary artery bypass grafting, which was uneventful. The patient received regular cardiovascular follow-up and did not complain of any postoperative chest discomfort. He had an uneventful recovery.
Lin
Tsung-Hsien
TH
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lee
Kun-Tai
KT
Chiu
Chaw-Cho
CC
Lai
Wen-Ter
WT
Lin
Young-Yso
YY
Sheu
Sheng-Hsiung
SH
D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged