title: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a female with antiphospholipid syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection occurring in a young female who had been diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome. Coronary angiography revealed extensive dissection in the proximal to mid LAD. She was treated conservatively with an excellent result. Follow-up coronary angiography at two months failed to reveal any evidence of the previous dissection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic., Australia. becreed@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Rebecca K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Yuvaraj
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Malaiapan
authors.forename: I T
authors.initials: IT
authors.lastname: Meredith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016736:Antiphospholipid Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous