Primary percutaneous coronary intervention in a case of idiopathic spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Datta, G.
Journal of Invasive Cardiology 24(4): E84-E86
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 1042-3931 PMID: 22477765 Document Number: 656922
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. SCAD can cause unstable angina, acute myocardial infarction, and sudden death. The diagnosis of coronary dissection is usually made by coronary angiography. Therapeutic options include medical therapy, percutaneous coronary intervention, and bypass surgery. A 23-year-old male patient presented with acute inferior wall myocardial infarction. He was taken for primary percutaneous coronary intervention and found to have long segment SCAD in the right coronary artery. He was stented with 2 drug-eluting stents; TIMI 3 flow was restored; and the patient had an uneventful, complete recovery.