Postpartum multi-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the setting of cocaine and amphetamine use: a case report.
Laurna McGovernJohn Joseph CoughlanRoss MurphySadat Ali EdroosPublished in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection must be considered in a postpartum patient presenting with ACS, particularly in the context of environmental stressors such as illicit drug use. Coronary angiography is key to determine diagnosis and guide management. Conservative therapy is favoured, except for patients with ongoing ischaemia, haemodynamic instability, and left main stem involvement. In this case, we suspect SCAD occurred due to the haemodynamic effects of cocaine and amphetamines in the context of structural arterial changes of the postpartum state.