Five cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) are reported, three in women and two in men (mean age 44 years; range 28-65), all of whom suffered a myocardial infarction. Common risk factors for coronary artery disease were present in the two men; in the female group one patient was taking an oral contraceptive, one was in the postpartum period, and the third was a smoker. Only the...

TOPIC: Cardiovascular Disease TYPE: Medical Student/Resident Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a of an epicardial that non-iatrogenic, non-traumatic, and not associated with atherosclerosis. Pregnancy-related SCAD (P-SCAD) accounts for approximately 10% all cases higher incidences ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), cardiogenic shock, death. CAS...

Spontaneous carotid artery dissection (SCAD) is a common cause of ischaemic stroke in young patients. Though SCAD is usually defined as carotid artery dissection without trauma, a minor traumatic event is often revealed by a detailed medical interview. An association with intrinsic vessel structure has been reported in connective tissue disease, pregnancy and the postpartum period, and in infec...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome that has been associated with peripartum and postpartum periods. It results from the separation of the layers of the arterial wall of the coronary artery with the subsequent formation of a false lumen. We report a case of a 54-year-old female who presented to the cruise ship's medical facility complaining o...

The spontaneous dissection of the coronary arteries (SCAD) is rare and few data are available in the worldwide literature. Several diseases and conditions have been associated with SCAD, such as atherosclerosis, connective tissue disorders and the peripartum episode. Cocaine addiction is one of causes of the disease in young patients. In this paper we present a case report of a patient with a a...

Lymphocytes respond to antigen receptor engagement with tyrosine phosphorylation of many cellular proteins, some of which have been identified and functionally characterized. Here we describe SH3P7, a novel substrate protein for Src and Syk family kinases. SH3P7 migrates in sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis as a 55-kDa protein that is preferentially expressed in brain, t...

A 70 years-old male with a history of diabetes mellitus and hypertension, presented an acute squeezing chest tight of 5 hours duration in precordium after emotional stress. He was admitted to emergency department with blood pressure 171/100 mmHg. Electrocardiogram (ECG) showed frequent ventricular premature contractions and complete left bundle branch block which did not happen before. Laborato...

BACKGROUND. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of myocardial infarction, especially in younger women without cardiovascular risk factors. Patient management and diagnostics are still largely based on retrospective observational studies. Most patients with SCAD report chest pain have elevated biomarkers ECG findings. can lead to cardiogenic shock, ventricular arrhythmias ca...