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From: Postpartum spontaneous dissection of the first obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex coronary artery causing acute coronary syndrome: a case report and literature review

Figure 2

Hypothetical representation of the formation of intramural hematoma caused by coronary artery dissection leading to initial lumen compression and acute coronary syndrome (A) and later longitudinal distribution of hematoma caused by mechanical pressure leading to development of good distal blood flow with resolution of symptoms (B).

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947