Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare and potentially lethal cause of chest pain and myocardial infarction in healthy young individuals. It more commonly affects females and has been correlated with hormonally-induced connective tissue changes in pregnancy and oral contraceptive use. We present the case of a previously healthy 39-year-old woman with multivessel SCAD associated with recent clomiphene and gonadotropin therapy for infertility, which is not a previously reported association, and we assert that this should be in the differential diagnosis of such patients with chest pain or myocardial infarction.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | e69-e72 |
Journal | Journal of Cardiology Cases |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- Acute coronary syndrome
- Myocardial infarction
- Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
- Women's health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine