Spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection associated with elevated homocysteine levels

Syed Muhammad Najaf; Ata Ur Rehman Quraishi; Khawar Abbas Kazmi

Spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection associated with elevated homocysteine levels

Syed Muhammad Najaf, Ata Ur Rehman Quraishi, Khawar Abbas Kazmi

Department of Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

A case of spontaneous multi-vessel coronary artery dissection in a young man, with markedly elevated serum homocysteine levels, is reported. The effects of elevated homocysteine levels on arterial endothelial function and possible plaque rupture leading to coronary dissection and acute coronary syndrome. and/or sudden cardiac death are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	108-109
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	15
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - Feb 2005

Keywords

Coronary angiography
Dissecting aneurysm
Homocysteine

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Spontaneous multivessel coronary artery dissection associated with elevated homocysteine levels

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