title: Resolution of spontaneous coronary artery dissection within 3 weeks detected by computed tomography angiography and intravascular ultrasound.
abstract: A 62-year-old woman was admitted with chest pain lasting about 3 h. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) was detected in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS). Sixteen days after onset, follow-up computed tomography angiography was performed and revealed shrinkage of the false lumen of the SCAD. On hospital day 22, IVUS image confirmed that the SCAD in the LAD was completely healed. This case shows the possibility of rapid healing of SCAD.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan. tsutsuh@suwa.jrc.or.jp.
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tsutsui
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Chiharu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chino
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Miho
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Komatsu
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakai
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazunori
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aizawa
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Japanese Red Cross Society Suwa Hospital, 5-11-50 Kogandori, Suwa City, Nagano, 392-8510, Japan.
authors.forename: Mafumi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Owa
mesh_terms: D000072226:Computed Tomography Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000379:methods*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis
keywords: Computed tomography angiography; Rapid healing; Spontaneous coronary artery dissection