Abstract
We present the case of a 32-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with a witnessed cardiac arrest. She was otherwise healthy with no cardiac risk factors and had undergone an uneventful repeated cesarean section 3 days priorly. The patient underwent defibrillation, out of ventricular fibrillation to a perfusing sinus rhythm, and was taken to the catheterization laboratory where coronary angiography findings showed spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending artery. The patient received a total of 6 stents during her hospital stay and was eventually discharged in good condition. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare entity with a predilection for pregnant or postpartum women. Early diagnosis and treatment are key for survival, and when identified early, mortality rate is reduced.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 567-570 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- Cardiac arrest
- Postpartum
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine