Key result
A 42-year-old female with acute myocardial infarction was diagnosed with primary dissection of the left anterior descending artery via coronary angiography and maintained asymptomatic status without surgery.
Population
1 42-year-old white female with acute myocardial infarction and postinfarction angina
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
7 weeks post-event (timing of angiography)
Authors
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May support conservative management in select spontaneous coronary artery dissection; leaves open need for prospective trials.
Case Report (n=1)
This case report highlights a rare in vivo diagnosis of idiopathic coronary artery dissection that was successfully managed without operative intervention.
Ramamurti et al. (1985) conducted a case report in Idiopathic coronary artery dissection (n=1). Coronary angiography was evaluated on Diagnosis of primary dissection of the left anterior descending artery and maintenance of asymptomatic status. A 42-year-old female with acute myocardial infarction was diagnosed with primary dissection of the left anterior descending artery via coronary angiography and maintained asymptomatic status without surgery.
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