Spontaneous asymptomatic coronary artery dissection in a young man

Summary Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that most often presents as acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death. Here we present the case of a young man of 25 years, who had remained asymptomatic in spite of SCAD. This case highlights the fact that spontaneous d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of cardiology 2009-12, Vol.54 (3), p.499-502
Hauptverfasser:	Shankarappa, Ravindranath Khandenahally, MD, DM, Panneerselvam, Arunkumar, MD, Dwarakaprasad, Ramesh, MD, DM, Karur, Satish, MD, DM, Krishnanaik, Geetha Bachahally, MD, Nanjappa, Manjunath Cholenahally, MD, DM
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Coronary Syndrome Adult Age Factors Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnosis Aneurysm, Dissecting - drug therapy Angiography Aspirin - administration & dosage Asymptomatic Diseases Cardiovascular Coronary Aneurysm - diagnosis Coronary Aneurysm - drug therapy Coronary Angiography Coronary artery disease Echocardiography Electrocardiography Humans Male Myocardial infarction Pathophysiology Risk
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Zusammenfassung:	Summary Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition that most often presents as acute coronary syndrome or sudden cardiac death. Here we present the case of a young man of 25 years, who had remained asymptomatic in spite of SCAD. This case highlights the fact that spontaneous dissections can occur at a young age and can involve more than one coronary artery, without producing clinical symptoms.
ISSN:	0914-5087 1876-4738
DOI:	10.1016/j.jjcc.2009.03.007