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Michelle L Keir1, Payam Dehghani2.
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We describe the case of a 39-year-old woman with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) of the left circumflex artery. We postulate that her SCAD was precipitated by high-dose corticosteroid use for the treatment of optic neuritis. The epidemiology and known risk factors of SCAD are reviewed with an additional focus on the effect of corticosteroids on the cardiovascular system.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26483092 DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2015.06.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can J Cardiol ISSN: 0828-282X Impact factor: 5.223