Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young man with a factor v leiden gene mutation: a case report and review of the literature.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of acute myocardial ischemia in young adults, especially in women. We report a case of spontaneous coronary dissection in a young healthy man who was also a carrier of the factor V Leiden gene mutation.
Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
Tahir
T
Khan
Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia ; Department of Medicine, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Peter
P
Danyi
Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia ; Department of Medicine, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
On
O
Topaz
Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia ; Department of Medicine, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Asghar
A
Ali
Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia ; Department of Medicine, McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia.
Ion S
IS
Jovin
acute coronary syndrome; factor V Leiden gene mutation; myocardial infarction; spontaneous coronary artery dissection