Article
STEMI in a Young Female? Consider Spontaneous Peripartum Coronary Artery Dissection
American Journal of Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2017
Disciplines
Abstract
Spontaneous peripartum coronary artery dissection is a rare but potentially devastating event in premenopausal young women that is not discussed in core emergency medicine textbooks. It often presents as a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. It is a critical diagnosis which requires immediate interventions including medical therapy, percutaneous intervention, and even coronary artery bypass grafting. However, thrombolytics should be avoided. These 2 cases highlight some of the presenting features, electrocardiogram, and treatments of this rare but clinically important disease.
Citation Information
Kenn Ghaffarian, Molly Furin and Robert A. Bassett. "STEMI in a Young Female? Consider Spontaneous Peripartum Coronary Artery Dissection" American Journal of Emergency Medicine Vol. 35 Iss. 2 (2017) p. 381.e1 - 384.e4 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-bassett/24/
This article was published in The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Volume 35, Issue 2, Pages 381.e1-384.e4.
The published version is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajem.2016.08.064.
Copyright © 2017.