Postpartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection recovered by coronary artery bypass grafting supported with Impella

Mai Nakai1, Yuichi Ozaki2, Hironori Kitabata1

  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan.

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A 34-year-old female who had delivered a baby 9 days ago was transferred to our hospital due to sudden dyspnea and cardiogenic shock. Her electrocardiogram showed ST-segment elevation in precordial leads, and left ventricular ejection fraction was 20%.

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