title: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: management options in the stent era.
abstract: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of coronary obstruction, usually affecting women in the childbearing age. Pathogenetic mechanisms are elusive, and optimal treatment is not established. We describe a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection that was successfully treated by coronary stenting. The published literature regarding the outcome of this modality of treatment in patients with SCAD is reviewed. A patient with spontaneous coronary artery dissection treated by stenting is described along with a review of the published literature regarding treatment of similar patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: George V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Moukarbel
authors.forename: Samir E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Alam
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents