Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in mitral stenosis

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in young people, especially in peripartum or postpartum women. It has rarely been diagnosed during life and has never before been observed associated with any other non-ischaemic heart disease. We report a case associ...

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Published in:European heart journal 1995-06, Vol.16 (6), p.869-871
Main Authors: FOURNIER, J. A, LOPEZ-PARDO, F, FERNANDEZ-CORTACERO, J. A. P, SANCHEZ, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aneurysm, Dissecting - complications
Aneurysm, Dissecting - diagnostic imaging
Aneurysm, Dissecting - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary Angiography
Endocardial and cardiac valvular diseases
Heart
Heart Aneurysm - complications
Heart Aneurysm - diagnostic imaging
Heart Aneurysm - surgery
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Stenosis - complications
Mitral Valve Stenosis - surgery
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Summary:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in young people, especially in peripartum or postpartum women. It has rarely been diagnosed during life and has never before been observed associated with any other non-ischaemic heart disease. We report a case associated with mitral stenosis, in which successful valvular and coronary surgery were carried out. We speculate whether rheumatic coronary arteritis was a cause of the dissection.
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.eurheartj.a061010