Connective-tissue disorders such as Loeys-Dietz syndrome should be considered as a potential underlying cause in patients presenting with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
Supports connective-tissue disorder evaluation in SCAD; hypothesis-generating and requires confirmation before changing practice.
We report an Italian patient with Loeys-Dietz type II syndrome and Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. The present case report highlights the importance to consider the possibility of a connective-tissue disorder as potential cause of spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
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