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Three-vessel spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a patient with hyperhomocysteinemia

Authors :
Lampros Lakkas
Aidonis Rammos
Michail I. Papafaklis
Christos S. Katsouras
Lampros K. Michalis
Source :
J Cardiol Cases
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2022.

Abstract

Increased homocysteine has been related to the occurrence of dissections in the coronary circulation, aorta, and cervical arteries. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a relatively rare phenomenon, and data on the long-term follow-up of patients with SCAD are extremely limited. Herein, we describe a case of a young male patient with 3-vessel SCAD (presence of radiolucent linear defects indicating the presence of dissections in all three major coronary arteries) who was found to have hyperhomocysteinemia and a concurrent methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase prothrombotic mutation. Despite the presence of multi-vessel SCAD, the patient had clinically stable coronary artery disease for a long period.

Details

ISSN :
18785409
Volume :
25
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cardiology Cases
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....4b4812a3a5de3c47513f25a770cdbe44