Introduction Management of cardiovascular disease(CVD)in preg nancy remains challenging.One rare but important cause of acute CVD in pregnancy is spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCAD).Although SCAD accounts for...Introduction Management of cardiovascular disease(CVD)in preg nancy remains challenging.One rare but important cause of acute CVD in pregnancy is spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCAD).Although SCAD accounts for only 0.5%of acute coronary syndromes(ACS)in the general population,1 it disproportionately affects young women.It is the most common cause of myocardial infarction in the puerperium.2-5 Whether intervention or conservative management is appropriate depends on multiple clinical factors.6 Here,we present a clinical observation of SCAD in the third trimester managed successfully with percu taneous coronary intervention(PCI).Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.展开更多
文摘Introduction Management of cardiovascular disease(CVD)in preg nancy remains challenging.One rare but important cause of acute CVD in pregnancy is spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCAD).Although SCAD accounts for only 0.5%of acute coronary syndromes(ACS)in the general population,1 it disproportionately affects young women.It is the most common cause of myocardial infarction in the puerperium.2-5 Whether intervention or conservative management is appropriate depends on multiple clinical factors.6 Here,we present a clinical observation of SCAD in the third trimester managed successfully with percu taneous coronary intervention(PCI).Written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
