title: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection associated with sexual intercourse.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection associated with sexual intercourse in a 32-year-old, morbidly obese patient. This is the first report of spontaneous coronary artery dissection induced by coital activity and the sixth such report in a male patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital at Worcester Medical Center, 20 Worcester Center Boulevard, Worcester, MA 01608, USA. bschifferdecker@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schifferdecker
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pacifico
authors.forename: Eddison K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Ramsaran
authors.forename: Edward D
authors.initials: ED
authors.lastname: Folland
authors.forename: David H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Spodick
authors.forename: Bonnie H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Weiner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D000792:Angiography; D003075:Coitus; D003331:Coronary Vessels; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D009767:Obesity, Morbid; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology