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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection associated with incidental finding of left ventricular thrombus

Authors :
Melvin Santana
Nirmal Guragai
Biren Patel
Rahul Vasudev
Preet Randhawa
Meherwan Joshi
Habib Mirette
Fayez Shamoon
Source :
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, Vol 11, Iss 2, Pp 249-252 (2021)
Publication Year :
2021
Publisher :
Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2021.

Abstract

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is one of the nonatherosclerotic causes of Acute Coronary Syndrome. It’s extremely rare for SCAD to present in an asymptomatic male, with incidental finding of Left Ventricular (LV) thrombus on echocardiogram. This report presents the case of a 36-year-old male with such an atypical presentation of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection with Left Ventricular apical thrombus as a complication. The patient received successful medical management, with excellent clinical outcomes. This case highlights the importance of an early recognition and treatment strategy for both conditions using medical therapy.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20009666
Volume :
11
Issue :
2
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.baaf2016db2b4aa59610c9d65926fedd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1891689