@article{ajmcr20186106,
author={{Al-Sadawi, Mohammed and Shaikh, Shakil and Marmur, Jonathan D. and Salciccioli, Louis and Kariyanna, Pramod Theetha and McFarlane, Isabel M.},
title={Post-partum Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Case Report},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={6},
number={10},
pages={218--221},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/6/10/6},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare illness often misdiagnosed, that accounts for up to 4% of cases of acute coronary syndrome in young women. Interestingly, SCAD is the most common cause of myocardial infarction related to pregnancy. Here, we present a case of a 35-year old postpartum patient who presented in cardiac arrest due to ventricular fibrillation and was found to have a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Cardiac catheterization revealed significant coronary vasospasm and dissection of the right circumflex and distal left anterior descending artery. We discuss clinical diagnosis and management of spontaneous coronary dissection along with literature review.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-6-10-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}