Successful treatment of a late presentation exercise-induced spontaneous left anterior descending artery dissection
Tehrani, S.; Khawaja, M.Zeeshan.; Redwood, S.
Journal of Invasive Cardiology 23(11): E260-E262
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1042-3931 PMID: 22045090 Document Number: 655387
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual condition that mainly happens in fit and healthy women in the peripartum period. Strenuous exercise is a rare cause of dissection in angiographically normal coronary arteries. There is no definitive consensus on the etiology, prognosis and treatment of SCAD. We report a case of successful treatment of a late presentation of a coronary artery dissection secondary to intense physical activity in a 48 year old cyclist who continued to cycle for 3 months post event.