Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a patient with hereditary polycystic kidney disease and a recent liver transplant: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underestimated cause of acute coronary syndromes. A predisposing arteriopathy is often present and a stressor can sometimes be identified. Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) is the most common hereditary kidney disorder; its associated arteriopathy has been described as a predisposing condition for SCAD.

Case summary

A 44-year-old woman with ADPKD presented in the emergency room with recent onset thoracic pain radiating to the left arm at rest. She had undergone a recent liver transplant, for which she had received high-dose corticosteroids during 1 month. She was still taking tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil. She had no traditional risk factors but had experienced stress postoperatively. Sh

SUBMITTER: Verlaeckt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6939822 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature