Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Chest Pain in a Young Woman

J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2022 Jul 4;12(4):70-74. doi: 10.55729/2000-9666.1069. eCollection 2022.

Abstract

We present two cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). Both examples encourage a broad differential and open mind for chest pain in a young woman. We also highlight a case of SCAD where the patient presented following ventricular fibrillation arrest, a less common though potentially fatal consequence of SCAD.

Keywords: cardiovascular disease; myocardial infarction; myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries; spontaneous coronary artery dissection; ventricular fibrillation arrest; women.

Publication types

  • Case Reports