Key result
Multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young postpartum mother resulted in fatal cardiac arrest.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights spontaneous coronary artery dissection as a rare but potentially fatal cause of acute coronary syndromes in the peripartum period.
May prompt SCAD consideration in peripartum arrest; leaves open optimal prevention strategies.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute coronary syndromes and can be potentially fatal. The authors describe a case of multi-vessel coronary artery dissection occurring in a young postpartum mother. The diagnosis was established by coronary artery angiography. However, the patient died following a cardiac arrest. The authors discuss the methods of investigation available and the different treatment options.
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Pabla et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (n=1). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection was evaluated. Multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a young postpartum mother resulted in fatal cardiac arrest.
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