Spontaneous coronary artery dissection
β Scribed by Patrick T. Koller; Charles M. Cliffe
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 73 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
- DOI
- 10.1002/ccd.1226
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an extremely rare cause of myocardial infarction. It has been reported mainly in young women during or after pregnancy. The prognosis and treatment of coronary dissection are not clear. We report three cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young
## Abstract **Background:** Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that associates with a high acuteβphase mortality rate, whereas longβterm outcome is less well described. **Objective:** To describe the incidence, predictors, and prognosis of
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an uncommon cause of acute coronary syndromes. It occurs in three major groups: in young women in the peripartum period, in patients with atherosclerotic disease, and in an idiopathic group. There are a number of associated conditions, but the pathogenesis r