Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 120-122, April 2007

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Female with Antiphospholipid Syndrome

  • Rebecca K. Reed, MBBS

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Department of Cardiology, Monash Medical Centre, 246 Clayton Road, Clayton, Vic. 3168, Australia. Tel.: +61 411 208 789; fax: +61 3 9421 1756.
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  • Yuvaraj Malaiapan, FRACP
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  • I.T. Meredith, PhD, FRACP, FACC

Department of Cardiology, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne, Vic., Australia

Received 28 May 2006; received in revised form 7 August 2006; accepted 16 August 2006.

We report a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection occurring in a young female who had been diagnosed with antiphospholipid syndrome. Coronary angiography revealed extensive dissection in the proximal to mid LAD. She was treated conservatively with an excellent result. Follow-up coronary angiography at two months failed to reveal any evidence of the previous dissection.

Keywords: Coronary artery dissection, Conservative management, Antiphospholipid syndrome

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PII: S1443-9506(06)00193-4

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2006.08.007

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 120-122, April 2007

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