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| Year : 2023 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 119-121 |
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Role of optical coherence tomography in chronic spontaneous coronary artery dissection-diagnosis and management
Ghaith Mohammad Yousef Maqableh1, Kumail Abbas Khan2, Farhan Shahid2, Sohail Q Khan3
1 Department of Interventional Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK; Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al Balqa Applied University, Amman, Jordan
2 Department of Interventional Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
3 Department of Interventional Cardiology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Sohail Q Khan
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, B15 2TH
UK
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DOI: 10.4103/heartviews.heartviews_101_22
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an underdiagnosed cause of acute coronary syndrome, often occurring in younger females. Such a diagnosis should always be considered in this demographic. In this case report, we focus on the importance of optical coherence tomography in the diagnosis and management of this condition in the elective setting.
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