Premenopausal woman with acute myocardial infarction caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection and potential association with coronary vasospasm

Cardiovasc Interv Ther. 2012 May;27(2):121-6. doi: 10.1007/s12928-011-0094-8. Epub 2012 Feb 7.

Abstract

A 45-year-old premenopausal woman presented with acute myocardial infarction (MI). An intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) revealed that her distal right coronary artery was occluded by spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). She did not have any specific condition related to SCAD. At follow-up cardiac catheterization, an acetylcholine provocation test was applied to examine the etiology of SCAD, and definitive coronary vasospasm was induced with chest symptoms and significant electrocardiographic change. A Ca-channel blocker was administered and since then chest pain has subsequently so far been relieved. The current case suggests the significance of the IVUS in detecting etiology of MI in younger patients and the potential association between SCAD and coronary vasospasm.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Catheterization / methods*
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Vasospasm / complications*
  • Coronary Vasospasm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vasospasm / surgery
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / complications*
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Vessel Anomalies / surgery
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology*
  • Myocardial Infarction / surgery
  • Premenopause*
  • Ultrasonography, Interventional
  • Vascular Diseases / complications
  • Vascular Diseases / congenital*
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Vascular Diseases / surgery

Supplementary concepts

  • Coronary Artery Dissection, Spontaneous