Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a nonatherosclerotic etiology of acute coronary syndrome, including sudden cardiac death, which frequently affects younger women. This review highlights contemporary knowledge regarding spontaneous coronary artery dissection demographics, prevalence, diagnosis, presentation, and associated conditions and risks, inpatient treatment, major adverse clinical events, and outpatient management decisions.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-210 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Clinical Cardiology |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- Acute Coronary Syndrome
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Pregnancy
- Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
- Women
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine