Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young male

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is defined as a hemorrhagic separation of the media of the coronary artery with creation of a false lumen. It is an extremely rare clinical entity with an estimated incidence of around 0.1 - 0.2% in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization for acute coronary syndrome. It usually affects middle-aged females and is often associated with pregnancy, use of oral contraceptives, cocaine abuse, hypertension and connective tissue disorders. We describe a rare case of Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young male.

Keywords

• dissection
• coronary artery
• male