Spontaneous coronary artery dissection of all major coronary arteries.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. A 32-year-old man presented with effort angina. He had a positive treadmill exercise electrocardiogram test, and coronary angiography showed that he had dissection of all major coronary vessels. The left anterior descending coronary artery was completely blocked, probably secondary to dissection and subsequent occlusion. He was advised to undergo coronary artery bypass surgery, to which he did not agree; instead, he was treated by medication and followed up.
Harikrishnan
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Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. drharikrishnan@hotmail.com
Ajithkumar
V K
VK
Tharakan
J M
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D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome