A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

The detection of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) causing myocardial infarction is integral in pursuing the appropriate management. Our case posed a diagnostic challenge, with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and coronary embolism among the potential differential diagnoses upon the initial pres...

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Main Authors: Nupoor Narula, MD, Harsimran Singh, MD, MSc, Udhay Krishnan, MD, Christopher Sciria, MD, Adam Vohra, MD, Jiwon Kim, MD, Christopher Lau, MD, Dmitriy Feldman, MD, Luke Kim, MD, Julie L. Friedman, MD
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920308731
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spelling doaj-0558d50cf52943d8b38f4b1d4ffc0ce72021-06-07T06:56:58ZengElsevierJACC: Case Reports2666-08492020-08-0121014371442A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery DissectionNupoor Narula, MD0Harsimran Singh, MD, MSc1Udhay Krishnan, MD2Christopher Sciria, MD3Adam Vohra, MD4Jiwon Kim, MD5Christopher Lau, MD6Dmitriy Feldman, MD7Luke Kim, MD8Julie L. Friedman, MD9Division of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New YorkDivision of Cardiology, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York; Address for correspondence: Dr. Julie L. Friedman, Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, 520 East 70th Street, Starr Pavilion, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10021.The detection of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) causing myocardial infarction is integral in pursuing the appropriate management. Our case posed a diagnostic challenge, with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and coronary embolism among the potential differential diagnoses upon the initial presentation. Extensive propagation of spontaneous coronary artery dissection subsequently resulted in a significant challenge to management requiring surgical revascularization. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920308731spontaneous coronary artery dissectionTakotsubo cardiomyopathywomen’s health
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author Nupoor Narula, MD
Harsimran Singh, MD, MSc
Udhay Krishnan, MD
Christopher Sciria, MD
Adam Vohra, MD
Jiwon Kim, MD
Christopher Lau, MD
Dmitriy Feldman, MD
Luke Kim, MD
Julie L. Friedman, MD
spellingShingle Nupoor Narula, MD
Harsimran Singh, MD, MSc
Udhay Krishnan, MD
Christopher Sciria, MD
Adam Vohra, MD
Jiwon Kim, MD
Christopher Lau, MD
Dmitriy Feldman, MD
Luke Kim, MD
Julie L. Friedman, MD
A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
JACC: Case Reports
spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
women’s health
author_facet Nupoor Narula, MD
Harsimran Singh, MD, MSc
Udhay Krishnan, MD
Christopher Sciria, MD
Adam Vohra, MD
Jiwon Kim, MD
Christopher Lau, MD
Dmitriy Feldman, MD
Luke Kim, MD
Julie L. Friedman, MD
author_sort Nupoor Narula, MD
title A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
title_short A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
title_full A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
title_fullStr A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
title_full_unstemmed A Challenging Case of Extensive Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
title_sort challenging case of extensive spontaneous coronary artery dissection
publisher Elsevier
series JACC: Case Reports
issn 2666-0849
publishDate 2020-08-01
description The detection of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) causing myocardial infarction is integral in pursuing the appropriate management. Our case posed a diagnostic challenge, with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and coronary embolism among the potential differential diagnoses upon the initial presentation. Extensive propagation of spontaneous coronary artery dissection subsequently resulted in a significant challenge to management requiring surgical revascularization. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
topic spontaneous coronary artery dissection
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy
women’s health
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920308731
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