Uncommon triple vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the setting of polyarteritis nodosa: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndromes not related to atherosclerosis. It involves the sudden tearing of the coronary artery wall, separating the inner intimal lining from the outer vessel wall, typically affecting a single coronary vessel. In 20% of cases, the cause of spontaneous coronary artery dissection is unknown. The other cases often occur in pregnant or postpartum women or in individuals with conditions such as connective tissue disorders or vasculitis.

Case presentation

Here, we describe a case of a 69-year-old African female presenting with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Coronary angiography revealed an unusual triple-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection affecting per

SUBMITTER: Lahmouch N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11484318 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature