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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Rare Cause Of Acute Coronary Syndrome., Abid Laghari, Aamir Hameed, K. Kazmi
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Rare Cause Of Acute Coronary Syndrome., Abid Laghari, Aamir Hameed, K. Kazmi
Department of Medicine
We present a case of a 71-year-old man, with a history of hypertension and dyslipidaemia, who presented with typical cardiac chest pain and palpitations of 2 h duration. The examination revealed irregular pulse of 138 bpm, blood pressure 115/75 mm Hg, variable first and normal second heart sounds. The lungs were clear to auscultation. The ECG showed atrial fibrillation with a rapid ventricular rate. His heart rate was controlled with β blockers and the acute coronary syndrome treatment protocol was initiated. His baseline blood reports were within normal limits and two serial troponin I tests were negative. Coronary angiogram showed …