Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the postpartum period
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Multiparity and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in the Postpartum Period
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a deadly cause of myocardial infarction (MI) that mainly affects otherwise healthy, young females. Forty percent of patients die suddenly or within a few hours of symptom onset. We examine the case of a young female who presented with chest pain. She developed ST elevations in anterolateral leads mimicking ST elevation MI. Cardiac catheterization...
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عنوان ژورنال: Netherlands Heart Journal
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1568-5888,1876-6250
DOI: 10.1007/bf03086188