Spontaneous Right Coronary Artery Dissection In A Normotensive Post-Partum Female

J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2018 Apr-Jun;30(2):280-283.

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction following coronary artery dissection during the post-partum period is a rare entity. Greater hemodynamic stress and hormonal changes increase the risk of developing a coronary artery dissection post-partum. Herein, we report the first case of a normotensive patient from Pakistan that presented with inferior wall myocardial infarction following 10-days postpartum due to right coronary artery dissection. This article highlights the importance of prompt diagnosis and subsequent life-saving treatment.

Keywords: Coronary artery dissection; Myocardial infarction; Post-partum; Right coronary artery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Pressure / physiology*
  • Coronary Angiography / methods*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / physiopathology
  • Electrocardiography*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Postpartum Period
  • Vascular Diseases / congenital*
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vascular Diseases / physiopathology

Supplementary concepts

  • Coronary Artery Dissection, Spontaneous