Spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection in a long-distance runner successfully treated with oral antiplatelet therapy: A case report and review of the literature

James W. Choi, Charles J Davidson*

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Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual yet clinically important cause of acute coronary syndromes. We present the case of a 37-year-old woman, actively training for a marathon, who presented with a non-Q wave myocardial infarction due to multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection, along with a review of the literature on spontaneous coronary artery dissections manifesting as acute myocardial infarctions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)675-678
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Invasive Cardiology
Volume14
Issue number11
StatePublished - Nov 1 2002

Keywords

  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • Antiplatelet therapy
  • Coronary artery dissection

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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