| Literature DB >> 15640436 |
M Srinivas1, P Basumani, R Muthusamy, N Wheeldon.
Abstract
The case of a young woman with flare-up of Crohn's disease, who had an acute myocardial infarction due to the spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending coronary artery, is reported. The literature on this rare condition is reviewed and a mechanism postulated for spontaneous coronary artery dissection in inflammatory bowel disease.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15640436 PMCID: PMC1743172 DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2004.018952
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Postgrad Med J ISSN: 0032-5473 Impact factor: 2.401