Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries

Avinash V. Sharma, MD, MPH; Raja Zaghol, MD; Ana Barac, MD, PhD; Itsik Ben-Dor, MD; Anitha John, MD, PhD

JACC: Case Reports (Aug 2019)

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Levo-Transposition of the Great Arteries

Avinash V. Sharma, MD, MPH,
Raja Zaghol, MD,
Ana Barac, MD, PhD,
Itsik Ben-Dor, MD,
Anitha John, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Avinash V. Sharma, MD, MPH: Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Raja Zaghol, MD: Department of Internal Medicine, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Ana Barac, MD, PhD: MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Itsik Ben-Dor, MD: MedStar Heart and Vascular Institute, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC
Anitha John, MD, PhD: Division of Cardiology, Children’s National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC; Address for correspondence: Dr. Anitha S. John, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Children’s National Health System, 111 Michigan Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20010.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 2
pp. 146 – 150

Abstract

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon form of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). With the increasing recognition of this condition presenting as ACS in females, clinicians should always remain vigilant for it. This case describes a patient with congenital heart disease presenting with SCAD. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Published in JACC: Case Reports

ISSN: 2666-0849 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/jacc-case-reports

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