Spontaneous acute coronary dissection after cocaine abuse in a young woman

Can J Cardiol. 2003 Mar 15;19(3):297-9.

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual trigger for acute coronary syndrome or sudden death, occurring more frequently in relatively young people and mainly in the female sex. The underlying mechanism is not completely understood, but predisposing factors may include metabolism and collagen synthesis disorders. The case of a 34-year-old woman who underwent coronary angiography for acute anterolateral myocardial ischemia after cocaine abuse is reported. Dissection of the left main trunk extending to both proximal descending anterior and circumflex arteries was detected and the patient was promptly and successfully managed with tirofiban hydrochloride infusion and urgent coronary artery bypass grafting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aortic Dissection / chemically induced*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnosis*
  • Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / chemically induced*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnosis*
  • Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
  • Coronary Aneurysm / surgery
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Emergency Treatment
  • Female
  • Humans