Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection/Intramural Haematoma in Young Women with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: “It Is Not Always a Plaque Rupture Event”
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an unusual, but increasingly recognized, cause of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), especially among younger patients without conventional risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD). Although dissection of the coronary intima or media is...
Main Authors: | George Kassimis, Athanasios Manolis, Jonathan N. Townend |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Cardiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/597234 |
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