Spontaneous Dissection of Left Main Coronary Artery

Surgical Management

Sajja, Lokeswara Rao MCh
Farooqi, Afroz MCh
Yarlagadda, Ramesh Babu MD
Mastan, Saheb Shaik MD
Pothineni, Ramesh Babu DM

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Citi Cardiac Research Centre Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
¹ Division of Cardiac Anaesthesiology Citi Cardiac Research Centre Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
² Division of Cardiology Citi Cardiac Research Centre Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals 8(1):p 54-55, March 2000. | DOI: 10.1177/021849230000800115

Spontaneous dissection of a coronary artery is a rare cause of obstructive coronary artery disease and sudden death. We report a case of spontaneous dissection of the left main coronary artery, which manifested as ischemic heart disease and was successfully treated by emergency myocardial revascularization. Prompt diagnosis and surgical revascularization are crucial for survival.