Conservative management of oral contraceptive-related spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a 32-year-old woman led to clinical recovery and normalized left ventricular function at 1 year.
Case Report (n=1)
Highlights the importance of suspecting spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young women presenting with acute myocardial infarction, particularly those on oral contraceptives, and demonstrates favorable outcomes with conservative management.
Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young women, with hormonal factors potentially playing a significant role. Case summary A 32 year-old woman taking combined oral contraceptives for four months presented with acute chest pain and ST-segment elevation. Coronary angiography revealed diffuse LAD narrowing that improved after intracoronary nitroglycerin. Follow-up optical coherence tomography at 6 weeks confirmed intramural hematoma consistent with SCAD. Conservative management was pursued. At one-year follow-up, the patient had recovered with normalized left ventricular function. Conclusion Clinicians should be highly suspicious of SCAD in young women with ACS or AMI, particularly those using oral contraceptives. Early identification with appropriate imaging can lead to favorable outcomes.
Li et al. (Wed,) conducted a case report in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) with acute myocardial infarction (n=1). Conservative management was evaluated. Conservative management of oral contraceptive-related spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a 32-year-old woman led to clinical recovery and normalized left ventricular function at 1 year.
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