Coronary Artery Disease USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 44 year old woman has recurrent episodes of chest pain that occur at rest in the early morning hours. During an episode, ECG shows transient ST segment elevation that resolves after nitroglycerin. Coronary angiography later shows no critical fixed stenosis. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AAortic dissection
- BNSTEMI
- CCardiac tamponade
- DStable angina
- EPrinzmetal anginaCorrect answer
- FSpontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
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