Post-Partum Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection with Occluded Left Anterior Descending Artery
1Department of Cardiology, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Barrack Road, Exeter EX2 5DW, UK.
Abstract:
Presentation We present a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in a 35-year-old lady who was 4 months post-partum. Despite a lack of typical risk factors, initial presentation and investigations were strongly suggestive of ACS. Diagnosis Coronary angiography revealed an occluded proximal left anterior descending (LAD) artery with TIMI 0 flow. Angiographic appearances and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) were consistent with SCAD. Treatment A single drug-eluting stent was deployed, successfully restoring good flow, without extending the dissection flap. Discussion SCAD should be considered as an important and underdiagnosed cause of ACS, predominantly in young women without other apparent risk factors.
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