Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death.

When this happens, it's called spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). This is an emergency health situation that can cause a heart attack. So it's very important to get medical care quickly.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) occurs without warning and can lead to serious complications, including death. Symptoms can include chest pain, shoulder pain, shortness of breath ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, SCAD, occurs when a tear or separation forms in the wall of a coronary artery. The tear leads to a disruption of blood flow to the downstream heart muscle ...

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It was unclear whether the lesion was a spiral dissection or a prolonged coronary vasospasm. Emergent coronary angioplasty with a 2.5 mm bare-metal stent was considered but not carried out, as ...

She experienced severe chest pain and was admitted into the emergency room and diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now.

Source Reference: Persu A, et al "Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: lower than expected recurrence rate in a large prospective Canadian cohort" J Am Coll Cardiol 2022; DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc ...

Doctors at the Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre (SRMC) recently treated a 60-year-old woman with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). According to a press release, the patient had ...