title: Spontaneous right coronary artery dissection possibly associated with clonidine transdermal patch.
abstract: We report on a 44-year-old female who developed spontaneous right coronary artery dissection associated with the use of a clonidine transdermal patch. The lesion was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention with placement of three bare metal stents. The patient had an uneventful recovery. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection associated with clonidine effect.
authors.affiliation: University of Cincinnati Medical School, Section of Cardiology, Ohio, USA. mcilingiroglu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cilingiroğlu
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Tarek
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Helmy
authors.forename: Puvinarayanan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Seshiah
mesh_terms: D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003000:Clonidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015607:Stents; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D003000:Clonidine