| Literature DB >> 24436622 |
Tahir Khan1, Peter Danyi2, On Topaz2, Asghar Ali2, Ion S Jovin2.
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of acute myocardial ischemia in young adults, especially in women. We report a case of spontaneous coronary dissection in a young healthy man who was also a carrier of the factor V Leiden gene mutation.Entities:
Keywords: acute coronary syndrome; factor V Leiden gene mutation; myocardial infarction; spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Year: 2013 PMID: 24436622 PMCID: PMC3830566 DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1347932
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Angiol ISSN: 1061-1711