A case of cardiopulmonary arrest due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a pregnant woman.

We present the case of a young pregnant woman with cardiopulmonary arrest due to acute coronary syndrome. Emergent coronary angiography (CAG) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) showed extensive coronary artery dissection in the left anterior descending artery, which was treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. After managing the heart failure and disseminated intravascular coagulation, a dead fetus was delivered via caesarean section 4 days after admission to the hospital. Follow-up CAG and IVUS at 18 months showed persistent dissection in the non-stented site; hence, another stent was implanted. Dual antiplatelet therapy was discontinued 6 months later; however, aspirin and beta-blockers were continued lifelong. © BMJ Publishing Group Ltd (unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2017. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.