[Spontaneous coronary artery dissection on the 10th post-partum day: a case report]. / Dissection spontanée d'une artère coronaire au 10e jour post-partum: observation clinique.
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
; 99(3): 255-8, 2006 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of myocardial infarction. It most commonly occurs in young women in the peri-partum period. The aetiology remains obscure. The authors describe the case of a 38 year old woman who suffered an inferior wall myocardial infarction on the 10th post-partum day. After failure of thrombolysis, coronary angiography showed dissection of the right coronary artery. An attempted angioplasty was unsuccessful and the patient was treated medically with a favourable clinical outcome. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection should be considered in all young patients without coronary risk factors presenting with acute myocardial ischaemia, especially young women in the peri-partum period. Emergency coronary angiography should be undertaken to establish the diagnosis and orientate appropriate treatment which may be medical, interventional or surgical.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trastornos Puerperales
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Disección Aórtica
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Infarto del Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Fr
Revista:
Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Bélgica