Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Series of 9 Patients With Literature Review

• Published in: JIM - high impact case reports Vol. 6; p. 2324709618770479
• Main Authors: Ghani, Ali Raza, Inayat, Faisal, Ali, Nouman Safdar, Anjum, Reema, Viray, Michael, Hashmi, Arsalan Talib, Riaz, Iqra, Klugherz, Bruce D., Virk, Hafeez Ul Hassan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01-01-2018; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndromes; Case Report; Case reports; Coronary vessels; Dissection; acute coronary syndrome; management; spontaneous coronary artery dissection; myocardial infarction; diagnosis; fibromuscular dysplasia; pregnancy-associated spontaneous coronary artery dissection
• ISSN: 2324-7096; 2324-7096
• DOI: 10.1177/2324709618770479

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognized nonatherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome. Reports regarding the prognosis and natural history of this disease are limited. In addition to the diagnostic difficulty, this condition poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to the lack of specific management guidelines. We present here a case series of 9 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Additionally, this article reviews the incidence, clinical characteristics, risk factors, diagnostic modalities, therapeutic approaches, and patterns of recurrence in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.