Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Autor: Mehdi Saighi Bouaouina, MD, Pascal Motreff, MD, PhD, Mohamed Mehdi Boussaada, MD, Christel Perdrix, MD, Hakim Benamer, MD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 15, Pp 2445-2447 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-0849
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.10.024
Popis: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction (ACS). We report a case of acute coronary syndrome due to SCAD of the right coronary artery. Diagnosis was based on clinical presentation and coronary angiography, and confirmed by optical coherence tomography which guided our treatment strategy. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.)
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