Case reports of coronary fibromuscular dysplasia and spontaneous coronary artery dissections.
Carolyn LeeAndrew StarovoytovJacqueline SawPublished in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2018)
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of acute coronary syndrome especially in women. The most common underlying predisposing cause of SCAD is fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD), a non-inflammatory arteriopathy that results in weakening of the affected arteries, and can cause dissection or aneurysm. Coronary FMD (CFMD) was described as rare, and was shown to cause SCAD in histopathological case reports. Unfortunately, CFMD is challenging to diagnose on coronary angiography, as the findings can be similar to other causes of coronary artery disease. Therefore, we illustrate two case examples of CFMD on coronary angiography, and highlight findings on optical coherence tomography to aid diagnosis.
Keyphrases
- coronary artery
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- pulmonary artery
- case report
- optical coherence tomography
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- oxidative stress
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- antiplatelet therapy
- cardiovascular events
- pregnancy outcomes
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- left ventricular
- pregnant women
- atrial fibrillation
- insulin resistance
- aortic valve
- ejection fraction