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Spontaneous Internal Mammary Artery Graft Dissection Triggered by Emotional Stress
Kosuke Sawami1, Masahiro Natsuaki1, Hiroshi Hongo1
1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan.
Internal mammary artery graft dissection is a rare condition and is usually caused by iatrogenic complications or mechanical stress. We experienced a case of acute myocardial infarction due to spontaneous internal mammary artery graft dissection that was triggered by emotional stress and was successfully treated by percutaneous intervention using drug-eluting stents. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
Internal mammary artery graft dissection is a rare condition and is usually caused by iatrogenic complications or mechanical stress. We experienced a case of acute myocardial infarction due to spontaneous internal mammary artery graft dissection that was triggered by emotional stress and was successfully treated by percutaneous intervention using drug-eluting stents. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).
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