A case of spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection presenting with acute myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia

Karabag T., Dogan S. M.

CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS, cilt.79, sa.1, ss.113-116, 2012 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi) identifier identifier identifier

  • Cilt numarası: 79 Konu: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1002/ccd.23255
  • Dergi Adı: CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.113-116

Özet

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of myocardial ischemia. Multivessel SCAD is much rarer than single vessel involvement and acute coronary syndrome remains the most common clinical presentation of a patient with SCAD. It predominantly occurs in association with atherosclerosis or in the absence of atherosclerosis. We, hereby, present a case of spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection in a 35-year-old male patient presenting with chest pain and ventricular tachycardia following emotional stress and discuss the etiology and treatment options. (C) 2011 Wiley-Liss, Inc.