Postpartum spontaneous coronary artery dissection: An important clinical link with anticardiolipin antibody

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Kiernan, Thomas J ^a   Rochford, Martin ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anticardiolipin antibody; Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; Postpartum; Primary coronary artery dissection; Spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTERY DISSECTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING CORONARY ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ANTIBODIES, ANTICARDIOLIPIN; CORONARY ARTERIOSCLEROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD;

EID: 33751341046     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.113     Document Type: Article

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