Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4917-4921
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4917
Woven coronary artery: A case report
Wei Wei, Qi Zhang, Li-Ming Gao
Wei Wei, Li-Ming Gao, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200120, China
Qi Zhang, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200124, China
Author contributions: Gao LM analyzed and interpreted the patient data and angiography data; Wei W followed up with the patient and was a major contributor in manuscript writing; All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by the Top-level Clinical Discipline Project of Shanghai Pudong District, No. PWYgf2018-02.
Informed consent statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shanghai East Hospital Tongji University and in line with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images. A copy of the written consent is available for review.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.
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Corresponding author: Li-Ming Gao, MD, Associate Chief Physician, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, No. 150 Jimo Road, Shanghai 200120, China. mrgaolm@sina.com
Received: August 5, 2020
Peer-review started: August 5, 2020
First decision: August 21, 2020
Revised: August 28, 2020
Accepted: September 10, 2020
Article in press: September 10, 2020
Published online: October 26, 2020
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Woven coronary artery can be distinguished from spontaneous dissection and revascularization of thrombosis. Intravascular ultrasound and optical coherence tomography are useful in obtaining a definite diagnosis, which decreases chances of unnecessary intervention.