OCT-guided stenting of a spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
We present the case of a 67 year-old patient that presented to our institution with acute and severe chest pain. Optical coherence tomography high-resolution images of the coronary lumen, allowed us to confirm diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, guide treatment, and verify the results of our intervention.
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Department, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
Leonardo
L
Misuraca
Francesco
F
De Caro
Chrysanthos
C
Grigoratos
Marco
M
De Carlo
Anna Sonia
AS
Petronio
D000368:Aged; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D003323:Coronary Aneurysm / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D062645:Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015607:Stents; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D016896:Treatment Outcome