| Literature DB >> 19430346 |
Salvatore Azzarelli1, Damiana Fiscella, Francesco Amico, Michele Giacoppo, Vincenzo Argentino, Antonio Fiscella.
Abstract
Multivessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a very rare cause of myocardial ischemia. Its optimal treatment is not yet well defined and is usually tailored to clinical features. We report a case of a postpartum woman with multivessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection and acute myocardial infarction, in whom the drug-eluting stenting of the only alleged 'culprit' vessel did not prevent the propagation of dissection from another vessel. Although the recommendations drawn from a single case report are not conclusive, we believe that when there is a multivessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a setting of acute myocardial infarction, all dissected coronary segments should be treated using stents.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19430346 DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e3283276dee
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) ISSN: 1558-2027 Impact factor: 2.160