De novo recurrent spontaneous coronary artery dissection in nonatherosclerotic elderly woman: A case report

Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare disease which causes acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this case, we show the recurrence of SCAD and pathological findings of an intimal tear that lead to SCAD of the proximal left anterior descending branch which could contribute...

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Main Authors: Jun Kozuki, Shigeyasu Tsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-11-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3079
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Summary:Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare disease which causes acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In this case, we show the recurrence of SCAD and pathological findings of an intimal tear that lead to SCAD of the proximal left anterior descending branch which could contribute to the onset of AMI.
ISSN:2050-0904