Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous coronary and vertebral artery dissections are rare events occurring most commonly in otherwise healthy women during pregnancy or the post-partum period.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This report...
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| author | Cenkowski Marta daSilva Megan Bordun Kimberly-Ann Hussain Farrukh Kirkpatrick Iain DC Jassal Davinder S |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous coronary and vertebral artery dissections are rare events occurring most commonly in otherwise healthy women during pregnancy or the post-partum period.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This report describes a 35-year-old female who presented with an acute inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction 7 months post-partum secondary to spontaneous dissection of the left obtuse marginal coronary artery. Despite appropriate medical therapy with dual anti-platelet therapy, the patient presented four weeks later with a spontaneous dissection of the right vertebral artery.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We review the presentation, diagnosis, and management of spontaneous dissections of the vasculature in the peri-partum period.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2d3cbc62503846bf8ed254f6695f7d3f2022-12-21T21:20:09ZengBMCBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth1471-23932012-11-0112112210.1186/1471-2393-12-122Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literatureCenkowski MartadaSilva MeganBordun Kimberly-AnnHussain FarrukhKirkpatrick Iain DCJassal Davinder S<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Spontaneous coronary and vertebral artery dissections are rare events occurring most commonly in otherwise healthy women during pregnancy or the post-partum period.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>This report describes a 35-year-old female who presented with an acute inferior ST elevation myocardial infarction 7 months post-partum secondary to spontaneous dissection of the left obtuse marginal coronary artery. Despite appropriate medical therapy with dual anti-platelet therapy, the patient presented four weeks later with a spontaneous dissection of the right vertebral artery.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>We review the presentation, diagnosis, and management of spontaneous dissections of the vasculature in the peri-partum period.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/122Spontaneous dissectionVasculaturePregnancyImaging |
| spellingShingle | Cenkowski Marta daSilva Megan Bordun Kimberly-Ann Hussain Farrukh Kirkpatrick Iain DC Jassal Davinder S Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth Spontaneous dissection Vasculature Pregnancy Imaging |
| title | Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature |
| title_full | Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature |
| title_short | Spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post-partum: case report and review of the literature |
| title_sort | spontaneous dissection of the coronary and vertebral arteries post partum case report and review of the literature |
| topic | Spontaneous dissection Vasculature Pregnancy Imaging |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/122 |
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