Since its first report, the historical evolution of spontaneous coronary artery dissection
(SCAD) has been shrouded in a fog that we have only begun to clear up over the last …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an infrequent but potentially fatal cause
of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). The prevalence of SCAD ranges between 0.2 and …

young women without coronary risk factors. 1–5 Initial reports were scarce and based on
autopsy findings after episodes of sudden cardiac death, suggesting that the condition had a …

understood cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), myocardial infarction, and sudden
cardiac death. 1 Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a sudden separation between …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) represents, in the scenario of acute
coronary syndrome (ACS), a distinct framework which deserves “diagnostic nose” and …

Objective Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an infrequent cause of acute
coronary syndrome. Our aim was to assess adverse events at follow-up from a nationwide …

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) mostly affects young adults (especially
women), and clinical manifestations vary from chest pain to sudden cardiac death. It occurs …

Recognition of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) as an important cause of
acute myocardial infarction (AMI), particularly in younger women without traditional …

This is laudable sentiment but is it realistic for a diagnosis surrounding which much
uncertainty remains? Looking back only 20 years, a case report in this publication described …

is an infrequent, but potentially lethal, condition that can be easily missed in patients
presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). It has a different pathophysiology and …