Acute coronary syndrome following cesarean section: a case report &
review of literature.
Abstract
Abstract Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is considered one
of the rare causes of acute coronary syndrome. It’s been related to many
predisposing factors mostly connective tissue disorders, fibromuscular
dysplasia in particular, traumatic and atherosclerosis as the most
common etiologic factor. It occurs predominantly more in women & is
been associated with stress & pregnancy. Here we present a rare case of
coronary artery dissection extending to left main coronary artery in 33
years old women post elective cesarean section.