Volume 31, Nº 6, Novembro e Dezembro 2018
DOI: http://www.dx.doi.org/10.5935/2359-4802.20180072
RELATO DE CASO
Spontaneous Dissection Of Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: Case Report
Cybelle Nunes Leão
Marilia Medeiros Vitório Machareth
Pedro Henrique D'avila Costa Ribeiro
Bruno dos Santos Farnetano
Isaac Nilton Fernandes Oliveira
Rafael Américo Damaceno
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). It usually affects young women with no risk factors for coronary disease. The real incidence of this disease in the population in general is unknown. However, as has been observed in more recent studies, the prevalence of SCAD has increased due to the growth in the use of coronary angiography (from 0.2% to 4%). Because it is a poorly studied disease, its etiology remains little known and, therefore, the prognosis and therapeutic approach are still uncertain. The percutaneous coronary intervention, surgical myocardial revascularization and clinical treatment are therapeutic options.
Keywords:Acute Coronary Syndrome; Cardiac Catheterization; Coronary Artery Disease.
