Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an extremely rare cause of myocardial infarction. It has been reported mainly in young women during or after pregnancy. The prognosis and treatment of coronary dissection are not clear. We report three cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a report of two atypical cases
โ Scribed by Ines Monte; Stefania Grasso; Salvatore Scandura; Sarah Mangiafico; Corrado Tamburino
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 396 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0910-8327
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