A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a very rare cause of acute coronary syndromes and can be life threatening given the rarity of the condition. It should be part of differentials in young females presenting with acute coronary syndromes without routine risk factors for coronary artery disease...

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Main Authors:	Fatima Khan MD, Ali Raza Ghani MD, Larami Mackenzie MD, Ashwin Matthew MD, Usman Sarwar MD, Bruce Klugherz MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2017-07-01
Series:	Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617719917

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spelling	doaj-6fa90fbd443f45d190dcb6e3e510cc9e2020-11-25T04:02:52ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962017-07-01510.1177/2324709617719917A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature ReviewFatima Khan MD0Ali Raza Ghani MD1Larami Mackenzie MD2Ashwin Matthew MD3Usman Sarwar MD4Bruce Klugherz MD5Department of Internal Medicine Abington Jefferson, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine Abington Jefferson, PA, USADepartment of Neurovascular, Abington Jefferson Jefferson Health, PA, USADrexel University Hospital, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine Abington Jefferson, PA, USACardiology Abington Jefferson Jefferson Health, PA, USASpontaneous coronary artery dissection is a very rare cause of acute coronary syndromes and can be life threatening given the rarity of the condition. It should be part of differentials in young females presenting with acute coronary syndromes without routine risk factors for coronary artery disease, especially before, during, and after pregnancy. It is closely associated with fibromuscular dysplasia and management can be very challenging at times. We present a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection presenting with recurrent ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in association with fibromuscular dysplasia.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617719917
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author	Fatima Khan MD Ali Raza Ghani MD Larami Mackenzie MD Ashwin Matthew MD Usman Sarwar MD Bruce Klugherz MD
spellingShingle	Fatima Khan MD Ali Raza Ghani MD Larami Mackenzie MD Ashwin Matthew MD Usman Sarwar MD Bruce Klugherz MD A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
author_facet	Fatima Khan MD Ali Raza Ghani MD Larami Mackenzie MD Ashwin Matthew MD Usman Sarwar MD Bruce Klugherz MD
author_sort	Fatima Khan MD
title	A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review
title_short	A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review
title_full	A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review
title_fullStr	A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed	A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review
title_sort	rare presentation of fibromuscular dysplasia: postpartum vascular catastrophe and brief literature review
publisher	SAGE Publishing
series	Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
issn	2324-7096
publishDate	2017-07-01
description	Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a very rare cause of acute coronary syndromes and can be life threatening given the rarity of the condition. It should be part of differentials in young females presenting with acute coronary syndromes without routine risk factors for coronary artery disease, especially before, during, and after pregnancy. It is closely associated with fibromuscular dysplasia and management can be very challenging at times. We present a case of spontaneous coronary artery dissection presenting with recurrent ST segment elevation myocardial infarction in association with fibromuscular dysplasia.
url	https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617719917
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A Rare Presentation of Fibromuscular Dysplasia: Postpartum Vascular Catastrophe and Brief Literature Review

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