Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection of LM and LM- LAD artery in Peripartum or Postpartum Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Authors

  • AHM Waliul Islam Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • Shams Munwar Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • Azfar H Bhuiyan Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • Shahab Uddin Talukder Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • AQM Reza Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • Tamzeed Ahmed Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • A Karim Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • AB Siddique Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • MS Alam Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka
  • Shaifur Rahman Shohel Dept. of Invasive cardiology, Apollo Hospitals Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v7i2.22265

Keywords:

Peripartum, Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), PCI

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a very rare condition which may result in sudden coronary occlusion, acute myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. It usually occurs in young women during pregnancy or postpartum period and in most cases it involves a single coronary artery. The exact etiology is unknown. The prognosis of SCAD is uncertain and optimal treatment is unknown. Early diagnosis and treatment are key for survival, and when identified early, mortality rate is reduced.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v7i2.22265

Cardiovasc. j. 2015; 7(2): 153-158

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Published

2015-02-16

How to Cite

Islam, A. W., Munwar, S., Bhuiyan, A. H., Talukder, S. U., Reza, A., Ahmed, T., Karim, A., Siddique, A., Alam, M., & Shohel, S. R. (2015). Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection of LM and LM- LAD artery in Peripartum or Postpartum Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction. Cardiovascular Journal, 7(2), 153–158. https://doi.org/10.3329/cardio.v7i2.22265

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports