title: Ventricular tachycardia in a man with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
abstract: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute ischemic coronary events. It is more prevalent in young women, particularly in the peripartum period. In men it is an extremely rare cause. We described the clinical course of a patient, man, presenting pain chest and ventricular malignant arrhythmias. Four days after admission the patient underwent coronary angiography, showing a large SCAD. After this, he had undergone coronary artery bypass surgery. He presented an angiography and clinical resolution and he was still asymptomatic at a 6-month clinical follow up. Pathophysiologic aspects and treatment options of spontaneous coronary artery dissection are discussed.
authors: Mariano
authors: M
authors: García-Borbolla
authors: Omar
authors: O
authors: Araji
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Velazquez
authors: Jose Miguel
authors: JM
authors: Barquero
authors: Juan Manuel
authors: JM
authors: Contreras
authors: Francisco
authors: F
authors: García
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: Hidalgo
authors: Rafael
authors: R
authors: García-Borbolla
authors: Manuel
authors: M
authors: Almendro
authors: Carlos A
authors: CA
authors: Infantes
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008571:Men; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*