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ArticleThe Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology2024

Uncovering a hidden danger: a case report of diffuse coronary spasm concealing spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

Paolo Desario, David Rutigliano, Vincenzo Palumbo, Pasquale Caldarola

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Article in The Egyptian heart journal : (EHJ) : official bulletin of the Egyptian Society of Cardiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Paolo DesarioCardiology Department, San Paolo Hospital, Via Caposcardicchio sn, 70132, Bari, Italy. paolo.desario91@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3549-7403
David RutiglianoCardiology Department, San Paolo Hospital, Via Caposcardicchio sn, 70132, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0000-8656-1332
Vincenzo PalumboCardiology Department, San Paolo Hospital, Via Caposcardicchio sn, 70132, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-2869-3297
Pasquale CaldarolaCardiology Department, San Paolo Hospital, Via Caposcardicchio sn, 70132, Bari, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5855-9689

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backgroundOver recent years, spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has emerged as a no longer rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). On the other hand, coronary artery spasm (CAS) is the main cause of ischemic heart disease with non-obstructive coronary lesions. Clinical manifestations of both vary from stable angina to ACS or, rarely, sudden cardiac death. These entities may be underdiagnosed on a coronary angiography. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a young woman presenting with acute chest pain and no coronary risk factors. Angiography revealed a focal subcritical stenosis of the right coronary artery. Coronary wiring resulted in diffuse and critical spasm. However, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) showed extensive SCAD. She was therefore treated conservatively. On the fourth day, cardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) excluded disease progression, and then she was discharged on medical therapy.

conclusionsCombined IVI plays a vital role in providing accurate and detailed visualization of the coronary anatomy and thus allowing for more precise diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment planning. CCTA can be considered a valuable tool in the noninvasive follow-up of SCAD.

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Case reportCCTACoronary artery spasmIVUSOCTSCAD

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