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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection causing sudden death. Mechanical arterial failure or primary vasculitis?
1Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga 30335.
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
|February 1, 1994
Summary
Sudden cardiac death in a young woman was linked to spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Autopsy revealed inflammation, suggesting a mechanical cause over primary vasculitis.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Pathology
- Pathology
- Eosinophilic Inflammation
Background:
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of sudden cardiac death.
- The underlying cause of SCAD, particularly the role of periarterial inflammation, remains debated.