Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in a Young Man with a Factor V Leiden Gene Mutation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abstract

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare but increasingly recognized cause of acute myocardial ischemia in young adults, especially in women. We report a case of spontaneous coronary dissection in a young healthy man who was also a carrier of the factor V Leiden gene mutation.

Keywords

spontaneous coronary artery dissection - myocardial infarction - acute coronary syndrome - factor V Leiden gene mutation

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