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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the postpartum period: association with antiphospholipid antibody

2004; BMJ; Volume: 90; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/hrt.2004.038869

1468-201X

Mahesh Krishnamurthy,

Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an extremely uncommon cause of myocardial infarction, occurring predominantly in women during or after pregnancy. The exact aetiology is unknown. This report describes a 33 year postpartum woman with diagnosed SCAD who tested positive for anticardiolipin antibody. This is the first case of SCAD in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody. The authors hypothesised that there should be a strong association between them.