We report a unique case of a previously healthy young woman in her postpartum period
who had simultaneously, an acute myocardial infarction caused by spontaneous coronary
artery dissection (SCAD) of the left anterior descending coronary artery, and an acute
type B aortic dissection, which were both successfully treated with endovascular procedure.
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Publication history
Accepted:
January 9,
2023
Received in revised form:
December 27,
2022
Received:
October 14,
2022
Publication stage
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Financial support: The authors report no financial support.
Conflicts of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest
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© 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.