SPONTANEOUS CORONARY-ARTERY DISSECTION ASSOCIATED WITH ORAL-CONTRACEPTIVE USE

Authors
AZAM MN ROBERTS DH LOGAN WFWE
Citation
Mn. Azam et al., SPONTANEOUS CORONARY-ARTERY DISSECTION ASSOCIATED WITH ORAL-CONTRACEPTIVE USE, International journal of cardiology, 48(2), 1995, pp. 195-198
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
International journal of cardiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01675273
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
195 - 198
Database
ISI
SICI code
0167-5273(1995)48:2<195:SCDAWO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A 39-year-old woman presented with acute myocardial infarction due to spontaneous dissection of the left anterior descending artery. This wa s treated conservatively. She had been on combined oral contraceptive pills from the age of 22. Repeat coronary angiography 7 months later r evealed spontaneous complete healing.