Parry R, MacConnell T, Wilde P
Department of Radiology, Bristol Royal Infirmary.
Clin Radiol. 1994 Feb;49(2):142-3. doi: 10.1016/s0009-9260(05)83460-9.
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare cause of ischaemic heart disease occurring most commonly in young women. It is frequently fatal. Our case is unusual in that a very long dissection flap was diagnosed by coronary angiography in a male patient who presented with only minor symptoms. We discuss the pathogenesis of spontaneous dissection and the prognosis for this group of patients.
