Intracoronary Stenting for Postpartum Coronary Artery Dissection
Authors: Miguel Carrascosa Porras
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1998)

Letters15 May 1998Intracoronary Stenting for Postpartum Coronary Artery DissectionMiguel Carrascosa Porras, MD, Miguel Ares Ares, MD, and Javier Zucco Gill, MDMiguel Carrascosa Porras, MDHospital of Laredo; 39770 Laredo, Cantabria, SpainMarques Valdecilla University Hospital; 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain, Miguel Ares Ares, MDHospital of Laredo; 39770 Laredo, Cantabria, SpainMarques Valdecilla University Hospital; 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain, and Javier Zucco Gill, MDHospital of Laredo; 39770 Laredo, Cantabria, SpainMarques Valdecilla University Hospital; 39008 Santander, Cantabria, SpainAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-128-10-199805150-00020 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare and often fatal cause of ischemic heart disease occurring predominantly in young or middle-aged, otherwise healthy patients. The cause of and the optimal management approach for this challenging condition are still being debated [1-4]. To our knowledge, about 200 cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection have been reported in the world literature. Sixty-eight percent of the reported cases occurred in women, and 30% of these patients were peripartum or puerperal. We describe the second case of postpartum coronary dissection successfully treated by intracoronary stenting; the first case was recently reported ...References1. Jorgensen MB, Aharonian V, Mansukhani P, Mahrer PR. Spontaneous coronary dissection: a cluster of cases with this rare finding. Am Heart J. 1994; 127:1382-7. Google Scholar2. Klutstein MW, Tzivoni D, Bitran D, Mendzelevski B, Ilan M, Almagor Y. Treatment of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: report of three cases. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn. 1997; 40:372-6. Google Scholar3. Borczuk AC, Hoeven KH, Factor SM. Review and hypothesis: the eosinophil and peripartum heart disease (myocarditis and coronary artery dissection)-coincidence or pathogenetic significance? Cardiovasc Res. 1997; 33:527-32. Google Scholar4. Basso C, Morgagni GL, Thiene G. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a neglected cause of acute myocardial ischemia and sudden death. Heart. 1996; 75:451-4. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hospital of Laredo; 39770 Laredo, Cantabria, SpainMarques Valdecilla University Hospital; 39008 Santander, Cantabria, Spain PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByEvolving management and improving outcomes of pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection (P-SCAD): a systematic reviewPregnancy-Related Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Series and Literature ReviewSpontaneous coronary artery dissection in puerperiumPostpartum multivessel coronary artery dissection treated with coronary artery bypass graftingA Young Woman Case of Acute Coronary Syndrome Caused by Extensive Coronary Intramural Hematoma with HyperthyroidismPostpartum spontaneous coronary dissection presenting with ventricular fibrillationCardiac DiseasesSpontaneous coronary artery dissection in the postpartum periodSpontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection of the Left Circumflex Artery Causing Cardiac Tamponade and Presenting With Atrial Fibrillation: A Case Report and Review of the LiteratureSpontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)Isolated dissection of the coronary artery: A postmortem study of seven cases 15 May 1998Volume 128, Issue 10Page: 873KeywordsAngiographyAspirinCardiovascular therapyCoronary arteriesCoronary stentingHeparinIschemiaLeft anterior descending coronary arteryMyocardial infarctionStent implantation Issue Published: 15 May 1998 CopyrightCopyright © 1998 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...