Cocaine abuse and coronary artery dissection

K E Eskander; N S Brass; E T Gelfand

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02141-x

Cocaine abuse and coronary artery dissection

Ann Thorac Surg. 2001 Jan;71(1):340-1. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02141-x.

Authors

K E Eskander¹, N S Brass, E T Gelfand

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.

PMID: 11216774
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)02141-x

Abstract

A 33-year-old man with a history of recent cocaine use presented with dissection of the left main coronary artery extending distally to involve the left anterior descending (LAD) and circumflex arteries. He required emergency four-vessel aortocoronary bypass, which was uncomplicated.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Aortic Dissection / diagnostic imaging
Aortic Dissection / etiology*
Cocaine-Related Disorders / complications*
Coronary Aneurysm / diagnostic imaging
Coronary Aneurysm / etiology*
Coronary Angiography
Humans
Male