Disección coronaria espontánea en paciente trasplantada de corazón / Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a heart transplant patient: report of one case
Rev. méd. Chile
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149(3): 469-471, mar. 2021. ilus
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en Español
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ABSTRACT
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndrome that predominantly affects women without cardiovascular risk factors. In transplant patients, spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an extremely rare condition, having been described in only three patients, in whom vascular damage secondary to the use of anticalcineurinics is postulated as a probable mechanism. We report a spontaneous coronary dissection in a female who received a heart transplant at 34 years of age. The diagnosis was made in a follow-up coronary angiography three years after transplantation, supplemented with optical coherence tomography. A percutaneous coronary revascularization of the involved artery was performed, with good immediate results and at one year of follow-up.
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Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Vasculares
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Trasplante de Corazón
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Anomalías de los Vasos Coronarios
Tipo de estudio:
Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Chile
Institución/País de afiliación:
Instituto Nacional del Tórax/CL
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Universidad de Chile/CL
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