Korean Circ J.  1996 Feb;26(1):138-142. 10.4070/kcj.1996.26.1.138.

Two Cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection(SCD) is a rare entity that is infrequently diasnosed antemortem. The majority of patients have presented with acute myocardial infaction or sudden death. the etiology, prognosis and treatment of this entity remain ill-defined. We report two cases of SCD which were diagnosed by coronary agniogram and intracoronary ultrasound.

Keyword

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection; Intravascular ultrasound

MeSH Terms

Coronary Vessels*
Death, Sudden
Humans
Prognosis
Ultrasonography
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