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SPONTANEOUS CORONARY ARTERY DISSECTION AS THE CAUSE OF ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

DRAŽEN BEDEKOVIĆ ; Osijek University Hospital Centre, Division of Cardiology, Osijek, Croatia
IVICA BOŠNJAK ; Osijek University Hospital Centre, Division of Cardiology, Osijek, Croatia

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a form of acute coronary syndrome. Better diagnostic tools and
increased operator awareness have led to increase in the number of SCAD diagnosis. We present a case of a 62-year-old
female diagnosed with acute inferior ST elevated myocardial infarction with spontaneous right coronary artery dissection
in background, complicated by iatrogenic artery perforation. Owing to prompt coated stent deployment and successful
sealing of the vessel rupture and additional stent implantation to cover dissection, the patient was stable and fully recovered.

Keywords

coronary artery disease; acute myocardial infarction; spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Hrčak ID:

256999

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/256999

Publication date:

28.4.2021.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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