Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection as Presenting Feature of Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

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A spontaneous coronary artery dissection as the sole presenting feature of vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome is an uncommon finding. We present a 33-year-old woman with sudden onset chest pain caused by dissection. Genetic testing revealed underlying cause. Specifically, we show value genetic testing, which in some patients may be only way establishing diagnosis.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Cardiogenetics

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2035-8253', '2035-8148']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/cardiogenetics11030014