Abstract:
:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome or sudden death. Typically it affects young women during the peripartum period and those using oral contraceptives. The pathophysiology remains unclear, but an eosinophilic periadventitial inflammation has been commonly observed in such cases. Unlike atherosclerotic intimal dissection, the dissection plane in the spontaneous dissection lies within the media or between the media and adventitia. Due to the rarity of the condition, the optimal management of the spontaneous coronary artery dissection has not been established and it may range from conservative medical treatment to percutaneous or surgical interventions depending upon the anatomy of the dissection, compromise of the vessel lumen and the clinical circumstances. The reported prognosis varies widely. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection should be considered in the differential diagnosis in young persons with precordial chest pain, especially women in the peripartum state and those using oral contraceptives. The clinical perspectives of the primary spontaneous coronary artery dissection are elaborated.
journal_name
Int J Cardioljournal_title
International journal of cardiologyauthors
Gowda RM,Sacchi TJ,Khan IAdoi
10.1016/j.ijcard.2004.11.029subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2005-12-07 00:00:00pages
334-6issue
3eissn
0167-5273issn
1874-1754pii
S0167-5273(05)00271-8journal_volume
105pub_type
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 信件
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-09-10 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2016-01-15 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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更新日期:2009-04-17 00:00:00
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pub_type: 评论,信件
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-09-03 00:00:00
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pub_type: 信件
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pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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