International Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences. 01/Nov/2018;31(6):672-5.

Spontaneous Dissection Of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: Case Report

Cybelle Nunes Leão, Marilia Medeiros Vitório Machareth, Pedro Henrique D'avila Costa Ribeiro, Bruno dos Santos Farnetano, Isaac Nilton Fernandes Oliveira, Rafael Américo Damaceno

DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20180072

Introduction

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).– It usually affects young women with no risk factors for coronary disease.,–

The real incidence of this disease in the population in general is unknown.,– However, as has been observed in more recent studies, the prevalence of SCAD has increased due to the growth in the use of coronary angiography (from 0.2% to 4%).

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Spontaneous Dissection Of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: Case Report

Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Cardiac Catheterization; Coronary Artery Disease

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