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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S25-S27.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.04.021. Epub 2016 May 6.

A case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in early pregnancy managed by PCI

Vilas Magarkar  1 , Pravir Lathi  2
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A case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in early pregnancy managed by PCI

Vilas Magarkar et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome in pregnant and peripartum women. This report presents a rare case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in early pregnancy managed by coronary angioplasty and, combined obstetric and cardiac care, resulting in the delivery of a normal infant through cesarean section.

Keywords: Coronary artery dissection; First; Left anterior descending artery; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Pregnancy trimester; Spontaneous.

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Coronary angiogram showing dissection of proximal LAD artery.
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Coronary angiogram showing LAD coronary artery post-angioplasty.
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