A case of spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection presenting with acute myocardial infarction and ventricular tachycardia
Turgut Karabag, Sait Mesut Dogan
article (Uluslararası, Hakemli) | Yazar(lar): Turgut Karabag, Sait Mesut Dogan | Yıl: 2012 | Dergi/Kurum: CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONS | İndeks: WOS.SCI | DOI: 10.1002/ccd.23255 | Anahtar Kelimeler: spontaneous coronary artery dissection, multivessel, atherosclerosis, emotional stress — Özet: Sponta
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.