Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death, particularly among young women and individuals without conventional atherosclerotic risk factors. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman who had spontaneous coronary artery...
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| author | Constantin Andrei Rusali Lucia Cojocaru Ioana Caterina Lupu Cezar-Dan Uzea Maria Lavinia Rusali |
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| description | Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death, particularly among young women and individuals without conventional atherosclerotic risk factors. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman who had spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main with extension to left anterior descending artery and left circumflex artery. She was ultimately managed medically, with a good outcome. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a unique and intricate condition that demands advanced diagnostic techniques and tailored management strategies. Greater awareness and advancements in imaging technologies have enhanced the detection and understanding of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. However, continued research is crucial to resolving outstanding uncertainties and optimizing patient outcomes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8bf98d8a65754b0a98ee118ed55370792025-01-10T13:16:36ZengMDPI AGDiagnostics2075-44182024-12-011516110.3390/diagnostics15010061Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management ChallengesConstantin Andrei Rusali0Lucia Cojocaru1Ioana Caterina Lupu2Cezar-Dan Uzea3Maria Lavinia Rusali4Department of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, RomaniaDepartment of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, RomaniaDepartment of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, RomaniaDepartment of Cardiology, Constanta County Clinical and Emergency Hospital, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, RomaniaInternal Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Ovidius University of Constanta, 145 Tomis Boulevard, 900591 Constanta, RomaniaSpontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of unstable angina, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death, particularly among young women and individuals without conventional atherosclerotic risk factors. We present the case of a 43-year-old woman who had spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main with extension to left anterior descending artery and left circumflex artery. She was ultimately managed medically, with a good outcome. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a unique and intricate condition that demands advanced diagnostic techniques and tailored management strategies. Greater awareness and advancements in imaging technologies have enhanced the detection and understanding of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. However, continued research is crucial to resolving outstanding uncertainties and optimizing patient outcomes.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/61case reportspontaneous coronary artery dissectioncoronarographyintravascular ultrasoundconservative management |
| spellingShingle | Constantin Andrei Rusali Lucia Cojocaru Ioana Caterina Lupu Cezar-Dan Uzea Maria Lavinia Rusali Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges Diagnostics case report spontaneous coronary artery dissection coronarography intravascular ultrasound conservative management |
| title | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges |
| title_full | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges |
| title_fullStr | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges |
| title_short | Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Involving the Left Main with Extension to Left Anterior Descending Artery and Left Circumflex Artery: Diagnostic and Management Challenges |
| title_sort | spontaneous coronary artery dissection involving the left main with extension to left anterior descending artery and left circumflex artery diagnostic and management challenges |
| topic | case report spontaneous coronary artery dissection coronarography intravascular ultrasound conservative management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/15/1/61 |
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