Key result
Intravascular ultrasound successfully guided the management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection by identifying initial stent placement in the false lumen and facilitating revascularization.
Case Report (n=1)
Intravascular ultrasound is a pivotal tool in diagnosing SCAD and ensuring proper guidewire and stent placement in the true lumen during PCI.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare, life-threatening condition that usually manifests as an acute myocardial infarction. Diagnosing SCAD with conventional coronary angiogram can be challenging, particularly if the true lumen is severely narrowed. Our case highlights the challenges in performing successful percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with SCAD. Intravascular ultrasound can prove to be a pivotal tool in the diagnosis and successful management of such cases by establishing the anatomic site of dissection, and confirming stent placement in the true lumen following PCI.
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Kalra et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) (n=1). Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) guided percutaneous coronary intervention was evaluated. Intravascular ultrasound successfully guided the management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection by identifying initial stent placement in the false lumen and facilitating revascularization.
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