title: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
abstract: We present a case of a 43-year-old lady who presented with an acute coronary syndrome, but without any cardiac risk factors or previous cardiac symptoms, and who had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection. This was successfully treated with percutaneous coronary intervention. A brief discussion of this clinical entity and literature review is presented.
authors: Department of Cardiology, Jersey Heart & Lung Unit, Jersey, Channel Islands. kna@doctors.org.uk
authors: K N
authors: KN
authors: Asrress
authors: A P
authors: AP
authors: Banning
authors: A R J
authors: AR
authors: Mitchell
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome