Sudden Death due to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Early Postpartum Period: a case report / 대한법의학회지
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
;
: 193-197, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-181266
ABSTRACT
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in young people, especially in peripartum or postpartum women without traditional risk factors for coronary artery disease. We describe the case of a 30-year-old woman who suddenly died approximately 2 weeks postpartum period. She was otherwise healthy with no cardiac risk factors. On autopsy, the coronary artery showed 4cm long segment of dissection, starting from the left main artery to anterior descending branch. Microscopic finding of the dissection revealed a tear between tunica media and adventitia, creating an intramural hematoma. The left ventricle showed multifocal areas of acute myocardial infarction with reperfusion injury. SCAD should be considered in the differential diagnosis of any young person sustaining an acute myocardial infarction, especially women in the postpartum state.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arteries
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Autopsy
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Coronary Artery Disease
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Reperfusion Injury
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Risk Factors
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Tunica Media
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Coronary Vessels
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Death, Sudden
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Rare Diseases
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Postpartum Period
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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