Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Spontaneous Dissection of the Right Coronary Artery in a Young Male

Journal Article · Wed Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2004 · Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/S00270-004-0256-5· OSTI ID:21088212

Moyssakis, Ioannis; Perakis, Alexandros; Athanasiou, Andreas ^[1]; Anagnostopoulou, Sophia ^[2]; Benos, Ioannis; Votteas, Vassilios E ^[1]

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1. Department of Cardiology (Greece)
2. University of Athens Medical School, Department of Anatomy (Greece)

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction. We report a case of a 33-year-old male who presented with an acute inferior myocardial infarction. Coronary arteriography performed 3 hours after the episode revealed a dissection involving the middle segment of right coronary artery. Because of a spiral form of dissection and the TIMI 3 flow grade, our patient was treated medically and repeat coronary angiography 6 months later was decided.

• OSTI ID: 21088212
• Journal Information: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, Journal Name: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 27; ISSN 0174-1551; ISSN CAIRDG
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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