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Journal of Case Reports and Scientific Images
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2023, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A

Triple vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the young patient: A case report


Author(s): Modhahir Almossabeh, Fadi Alreefi, Saleh Alkhalifah and Zuhair Al Sulaiman

Abstract: In late years spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) had emerging as a non-atherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS).We report an interesting case of a young male patient presenting to an emergency with substernal chest discomfort with positive troponin and electrocardiogram changes consistent with NSTEMI.Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) was initiated following ACS PROTOCOL, which found a critical three-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) that Cardiothoracic Surgery is recommending FOR Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG).The clinical status of the patient had a full recovery with cardiac rehabilitation and was discharged on postoperative on day five with outpatient follow-up.Our aim is to incorporate this interesting case report into the current literature and help improve early diagnosis and treatment based on current recommendations.

DOI: 10.22271/27080056.2023.v5.i1a.63

Pages: 27-30 | Views: 622 | Downloads: 245

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How to cite this article:
Modhahir Almossabeh, Fadi Alreefi, Saleh Alkhalifah, Zuhair Al Sulaiman. Triple vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in the young patient: A case report. J Case Rep Sci Images 2023;5(1):27-30. DOI: 10.22271/27080056.2023.v5.i1a.63


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