Author/Authors :
Yogeswaran, Vidhushei Department of Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA , Ramakrishna, Satvik Department of Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA , MacGregor, John S. Department of Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA , Zier, Lucas Department of Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA , Goldschlager, Nora Department of Medicine - University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
Abstract :
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of myocardial infarction that typically affects women
without traditional cardiovascular risk factors. It is the most common cause of myocardial infarction in pregnant and
postpartum women. SCAD is often underdiagnosed due to the lack of clinician familiarity, and patients with pregnancyassociated SCAD often have more severe clinical presentations than those without. We present a case of SCAD in a multiparous
woman who presented with acute chest pain in the postpartum period.
