Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection--the separation of the coronary artery wall layers caused by an intramural hematoma--frequently causes an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and sudden cardiac death. The diagnosis is made at angiography by the 'tram-track' appearance of the contrast media in the true and false lumina, separated by a radiolucent intimal flap. Here we report two cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection-related ACS managed with minimally aggressive treatment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-167 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Aneurysm, Dissecting
- Coronary Aneurysm
- Coronary Angiography
- Multidetector Computed Tomography
- Stents