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August 1, 2016Open HeartOpen Access

Outcomes of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection

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Population

40 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), 95% women, mean age 45±10 years.

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

median 16-month

Key result

In a cohort of 40 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, 8% experienced a recurrent SCAD event over a median 16-month follow-up, with no deaths reported.

Authors

LMLucy McGrath‐CadellPMPamela McKenzieSES. Emmanuel

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Overview

SCAD recurrence warrants ongoing clinical vigilance; leaves open predictors and prevention strategies pending larger prospective cohorts.

Study Design

Type

Cohort (n=40)

Structured PICO

P
Population
40 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), 95% women, mean age 45±10 years.
O
Outcome
Clinical outcomes including recurrent SCAD event and death over a median 16-month follow-up periodhard clinical

Patients with SCAD frequently have extracardiac vascular abnormalities like FMD and a high incidence of migraine, with an 8% recurrence rate over 16 months.

Cite This Study

McGrath‐Cadell et al. (2016) conducted a cohort in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) (n=40). In a cohort of 40 patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, 8% experienced a recurrent SCAD event over a median 16-month follow-up, with no deaths reported.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0cfa9ab31ab1d6e01e7430https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2016-000491
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