| Literature DB >> 15310722 |
M Krishnamurthy1, R Desai, H Patel.
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an extremely uncommon cause of myocardial infarction, occurring predominantly in women during or after pregnancy. The exact aetiology is unknown. This report describes a 33 year postpartum woman with diagnosed SCAD who tested positive for anticardiolipin antibody. This is the first case of SCAD in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody. The authors hypothesised that there should be a strong association between them.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15310722 PMCID: PMC1768459 DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.038869
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Heart ISSN: 1355-6037 Impact factor: 5.994