Blood Vessel Dissection

ABCIC

Case Report

Coronary Artery Dissection Following Pharmacologic Stress Echocardiography and the Follow-Up of Clinical Management: A Case Report

Thiago Artioli et al. Bruno Querido Marcondes Santos Denis Cárdenas Monteiro Layane Bonfante Batista … Matheus Zavaris Lorenzoni Hsu Gwo Jen Kelvyn Melo Vital Kelvin Henrique Vilalva

Introduction

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) remains a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge in the evaluation of chest pain. Misinterpretation of symptom characteristics and failure to consider the patient’s epidemiological profile may lead to inappropriate diagnostic workups and treatment strategies. The case described herein represents only the second report with similar characteristics published in major medical databases. This case underscores the importance of considering uncommon causes of chest pain and acute coronary syndrome (ACS), while also providing a brief review of relevant literature. The report was prepared in accordance with the CAse REport (CARE) guidelines.

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Case Report

Acute Ischemic Stroke as the Only Clinical Manifestation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in an Athlete: A Case Report

Isabela Martins Rodrigues et al. Dennis Miguel Lemos da Silva Fabiane Mian de Souza Gustavo Nahuel Leyes Ontivero … Rodrigo Penha de Almeida João Lucas O’Connel

Introduction

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but important cause of acute coronary syndrome. SCAD involves the spontaneous formation of an intramural hematoma in coronary arteries, frequently presenting as severe acute-onset chest pain. Although extremely rare, cases of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) secondary to SCAD have been reported in the literature,^,none of which were secondary to intracoronary thrombus displacement.

In this report, we present the case of a 39-year-old man with no atherosclerotic risk factors who presented with AIS and myocardial infarction secondary to SCAD.

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Coronary Artery Dissection Following Pharmacologic Stress Echocardiography and the Follow-Up of Clinical Management: A Case Report

Introduction

Acute Ischemic Stroke as the Only Clinical Manifestation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in an Athlete: A Case Report

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