Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that can result in unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. This condition may occur particularly in women during late pregnancy and in the postpartum period. We present the case of a 33-year-old African America...
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| author | Amin Daoulah Awad Al Qahtani Majed Mazen Malak Saud Al Ghamdi |
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| description | Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that can result in unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. This condition may occur particularly in women during late pregnancy and in the postpartum period. We present the case of a 33-year-old African American woman, who had spontaneous left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) dissection two weeks postpartum, resulting in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with severe left ventricular dysfunction. The use of the intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in our case confirmed the diagnosis and helped with stent sizing and implantation. On subsequent follow-up, there was marked left ventricular function recovery and clinical improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e8f1cdfa93ce4024856f9f4e5283063f2022-12-22T01:07:40ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesJournal of Tehran University Heart Center1735-86202008-23712012-04-0172246Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case ReportAmin Daoulah0Awad Al Qahtani1Majed Mazen Malak2Saud Al Ghamdi3King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center-Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center-Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that can result in unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. This condition may occur particularly in women during late pregnancy and in the postpartum period. We present the case of a 33-year-old African American woman, who had spontaneous left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) dissection two weeks postpartum, resulting in acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with severe left ventricular dysfunction. The use of the intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) in our case confirmed the diagnosis and helped with stent sizing and implantation. On subsequent follow-up, there was marked left ventricular function recovery and clinical improvement.https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/248UltrasonographyintreventionalCoronary vesselsDissectionCoronary angiographyMyocardial infarction |
| spellingShingle | Amin Daoulah Awad Al Qahtani Majed Mazen Malak Saud Al Ghamdi Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report Journal of Tehran University Heart Center Ultrasonography intreventional Coronary vessels Dissection Coronary angiography Myocardial infarction |
| title | Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report |
| title_full | Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report |
| title_short | Role of IVUS in Assessing Spontaneous Coronary Dissection: a Case Report |
| title_sort | role of ivus in assessing spontaneous coronary dissection a case report |
| topic | Ultrasonography intreventional Coronary vessels Dissection Coronary angiography Myocardial infarction |
| url | https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/248 |
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