Key result
Alport syndrome may rarely manifest as spontaneous coronary artery dissection, as demonstrated in a 36-year-old female whose symptoms improved following percutaneous coronary angioplasty.
Population
36-year-old female with history of Alport syndrome, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and obesity…
Design
Case_report
Authors
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SCAD warrants Alport consideration in young patients with renal clues; leaves open whether genetic evaluation changes management.
Case Report (n=1)
No
This case report highlights that spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) can be a rare extrarenal manifestation of Alport syndrome.
Anuwatworn et al. (2017) conducted a case report in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection and Alport Syndrome (n=1). Percutaneous coronary angioplasty was evaluated. Alport syndrome may rarely manifest as spontaneous coronary artery dissection, as demonstrated in a 36-year-old female whose symptoms improved following percutaneous coronary angioplasty.
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