Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the postpartum period: association with antiphospholipid antibody.

نویسندگان

  • M Krishnamurthy
  • R Desai
  • H Patel
چکیده

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an extremely uncommon cause of myocardial infarction, occurring predominantly in women during or after pregnancy. The exact aetiology is unknown. This report describes a 33 year postpartum woman with diagnosed SCAD who tested positive for anticardiolipin antibody. This is the first case of SCAD in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody. The authors hypothesised that there should be a strong association between them.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation

دوره 16 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2004