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Case Review
Acute Coronary Syndrome Caused by Coronary Artery Dissection Mimicking Acute Plaque Rupture
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Division of Cardiology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Rev. Cardiovasc. Med. 2001, 2(4), 215–219;
Published: 30 December 2001
Abstract
When a middle-aged, nonpregnant female patient with no coronary risk factors presents with chest pain, what are the red flags for unusual causes? This case report provides important diagnostic clues as well as progressive therapeutic steps to solving a potentially life-threatening problem.
Keywords
Aneurysm
dissecting
Angioplasty
Coronary artery bypass
Myocardial infarction
Stents