TY - JOUR
T1 - What Clinicians Should Know Αbout Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
AU - Tweet, Marysia S.
AU - Gulati, Rajiv
AU - Hayes, Sharonne N.
N1 - Funding Information:
Grant Support: The “Virtual” Multicenter Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) Registry and DNA biorepository are funded in part by Mayo Clinic Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and SCAD Research Inc.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of acute coronary syndrome and sudden death in young persons, particularly women. Associated conditions include fibromuscular dysplasia, peripartum status, and episodes of extreme emotion or exercise. Because of heightened awareness and improved diagnostic accuracy, it is increasingly important for clinicians to understand SCAD. Moreover, short-term and long-term management strategies diverge from typical strategies for atherosclerotic disease. In this Concise Review, we aim to highlight the key points about SCAD, including presentation, diagnosis, associated conditions, and short-term and long-term management.
AB - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of acute coronary syndrome and sudden death in young persons, particularly women. Associated conditions include fibromuscular dysplasia, peripartum status, and episodes of extreme emotion or exercise. Because of heightened awareness and improved diagnostic accuracy, it is increasingly important for clinicians to understand SCAD. Moreover, short-term and long-term management strategies diverge from typical strategies for atherosclerotic disease. In this Concise Review, we aim to highlight the key points about SCAD, including presentation, diagnosis, associated conditions, and short-term and long-term management.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.05.010
DO - 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.05.010
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26250728
AN - SCOPUS:84938604190
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 90
SP - 1125
EP - 1130
JO - Mayo Clinic proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic proceedings
IS - 8
ER -