An Unusual Presentation of Postpartum Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

An Unusual Presentation of Postpartum Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

The postpartum population is one with a unique physiologic profile that predisposes these patients to rare and often life-threatening conditions. Herein, we discuss a case of a 37-year-old, multiparous female who presented to the emergency department with vague chest discomfort 14 days after deliver...

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Main Authors: Jonathan Alterie, Francis Villanueva, Mohamed Arekat, April Brill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2019-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6002d54b
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spelling doaj-25de3efd8b744dfe826d9f8be2bbc0472020-11-25T02:10:06ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2019-08-013310.5811/cpcem.2019.4.41305cpcem-3-229An Unusual Presentation of Postpartum Spontaneous Coronary Artery DissectionJonathan Alterie0Francis Villanueva1Mohamed Arekat2April Brill3Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Downers Grove, IllinoisChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IllinoisFranciscan Health, Department of Cardiology, Olympia Fields, IllinoisChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Downers Grove, IllinoisThe postpartum population is one with a unique physiologic profile that predisposes these patients to rare and often life-threatening conditions. Herein, we discuss a case of a 37-year-old, multiparous female who presented to the emergency department with vague chest discomfort 14 days after delivering her sixth child via vaginal delivery. The patient was found to have elevated cardiac biomarkers and was ultimately diagnosed with pregnancy-related spontaneous coronary artery dissection (P-SCAD). This case report discusses the evaluation, pathophysiology, workup, and management of P-SCAD.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6002d54b
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April Brill
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description The postpartum population is one with a unique physiologic profile that predisposes these patients to rare and often life-threatening conditions. Herein, we discuss a case of a 37-year-old, multiparous female who presented to the emergency department with vague chest discomfort 14 days after delivering her sixth child via vaginal delivery. The patient was found to have elevated cardiac biomarkers and was ultimately diagnosed with pregnancy-related spontaneous coronary artery dissection (P-SCAD). This case report discusses the evaluation, pathophysiology, workup, and management of P-SCAD.
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