Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndromes. It occurs in three major groups: in young women in the peripartum period, in patients with atherosclerotic disease, and in an idiopathic group. There are a number of associated conditions, but the pathogenesis r
Coronary artery dissection during pregnancy and the postpartum period: Two case reports and review of literature
โ Scribed by Ashok K. Koul; Gerald Hollander; Norbert Moskovits; Robert Frankel; Leo Herrera; Jacob Shani
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 106 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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