Case Report of an Acute Myocardial Infarction as a Result of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Patient with Fibromuscular Dysplasia

Background. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underdiagnosed and rare cause of myocardial infarction (MI). SCAD is defined as the separation of the coronary artery wall by hemorrhage with or without intimal tear. It causes acute coronary syndrome in 1.7% to 4% of cases. Case Summar...

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Main Authors: A. Kalinskaya, D. Skrypnik, A. Kostin, E. Vasilieva, A. Shpektor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Cardiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3051616
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