SPONTANEOUS DISSECTION OF THE LEFT MAIN CORONARY-ARTERY - A CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Primary spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual occurrenc e. There have been less than 150 cases reported in world literature. T his process frequently occurs in relatively young women, particularly in the peripartum or early postpartum period. This article reports the clinical course of one patient with primary spontaneous left main cor onary artery dissection who was treated with coronary artery bypass gr afting. To our knowledge, it is the second case to be treated with the use of left internal mammary artery.