Krishnamurthy M, Desai R, Patel H
Department of Medicine, Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Heart. 2004 Sep;90(9):e53. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2004.038869.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an extremely uncommon cause of myocardial infarction, occurring predominantly in women during or after pregnancy. The exact aetiology is unknown. This report describes a 33 year postpartum woman with diagnosed SCAD who tested positive for anticardiolipin antibody. This is the first case of SCAD in a patient with antiphospholipid antibody. The authors hypothesised that there should be a strong association between them.