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Fast And Complete Healing Of 2 Coronary Artery Spontaneous Dissections

Trabattoni et al., 2005Other/Unknown

Trabattoni, D., Calligaris, A., & BARTorelli, A. L. (2005). Images in cardiovascular medicine. Fast and complete healing of 2 coronary artery spontaneous dissections. Circulation, 111(18), e282. https://doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.0000164202.85285.DF

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Case Details

Disease Location

Heart/coronary artery

Personal Characteristics

38 years old hypertensive woman

Clinical Characteristics

4 hours history of chest pain. Akinesia of the left ventricular apex with moderate ejection fraction reduction. Spontaneous coronary dissection of the left anterior descending artery and the obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex artery.

Remission Characteristics

After 3 motnhs of follow-up, examination showed a significant improvement of lv function and complete healing of the lad and om dissections.

Treatment & Mechanisms

Proposed Remission Mechanisms

Not discussed

Clinical Treatment

No interverightion performed