The Relationship between Spontaneous Multi-Vessel Coronary Artery Dissection and Celiac Disease.
10.4070/kcj.2015.45.3.242
- Author:
Nermin BAYAR
1
;
Goksel CAGICI
;
Cagin Mustafa UREYEN
;
Gorkem KUS
;
Selcuk KUCUKSEYMEN
;
Sakir ARSLAN
Author Information
1. Department of Cardiology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey. dr.nermin@mynet.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Celiac disease;
Homocysteine;
Dissection
- MeSH:
Arrhythmias, Cardiac;
Atherosclerosis;
Autoimmunity;
Celiac Disease*;
Coronary Artery Disease;
Coronary Vessels*;
Homocysteine;
Humans;
Intestine, Small;
Male;
Myocardial Infarction;
Myocarditis;
Risk Factors
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
2015;45(3):242-244
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Celiac disease (CD) is an immune-mediated enteropathy involving the small intestines. Genetic and environmental risk factors as well as autoimmunity have been linked to its etiology. Studies have shown that coronary artery disease, autoimmune myocarditis, arrhythmias and premature atherosclerosis are more prevalent in individuals with CD compared to individuals without the disease. In this case report a young male patient with CD presented with acute myocardial infarction with spontaneous coronary artery dissections of two vessels. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of spontaneous multi-vessel coronary artery dissection in a patient with CD.
