| Literature DB >> 30214867 |
Carolyn Lee1, Jacqueline Saw1.
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an elusive cardiovascular disease that is increasingly recognized. Classically, pregnancy had been perceived as a notable risk factor for SCAD. However, modern studies had revealed that pregnancy-associated SCAD (PASCAD) accounted for fewer cases than previously thought. The majority of PASCAD cases occur in women post-partum. We describe a case of a 30-year-old woman who presented with SCAD while 10 days pregnant, which is the earliest PASCAD case reported in the literature.Entities:
Keywords: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD); myocardial infarction (MI); women
Year: 2018 PMID: 30214867 PMCID: PMC6129835 DOI: 10.21037/cdt.2018.06.02
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cardiovasc Diagn Ther ISSN: 2223-3652