Intravascular ultrasound assessment of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

We report 5 spontaneous dissections diagnosed iwth intravascular ultrasound without angiographic dissection. Intravascular ultrasound features include medial dissection with intramual hematoma, absence of an intimal tear, and minimal atherosclerosis.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 2002-02, Vol.89 (4), p.466-468
Hauptverfasser:	Maehara, Akiko, Mintz, Gary S, Castagna, Marco T, Pichard, August D, Satler, Lowell F, Waksman, Ron, Suddath, William O, Kent, Kenneth M, Weissman, Neil J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Cardiology. Vascular system Coronary Disease - diagnostic imaging Coronary heart disease Coronary Stenosis - diagnostic imaging Coronary vessels Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging Female Heart Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Rupture, Spontaneous Ultrasonic imaging Ultrasonography, Interventional
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Zusammenfassung:	We report 5 spontaneous dissections diagnosed iwth intravascular ultrasound without angiographic dissection. Intravascular ultrasound features include medial dissection with intramual hematoma, absence of an intimal tear, and minimal atherosclerosis.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(01)02272-X