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SCAD represents a significant cause of ACS in younger women.
This review summarizes contemporary knowledge on spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a nonatherosclerotic cause of acute coronary syndrome that frequently affects younger women.
Supports heightened SCAD suspicion in young women with ACS; leaves optimal management open for prospective trials.
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.
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Tweet et al. (2018) studied this question. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a significant cause of acute coronary syndrome in younger women, emphasizing the need for improved understanding and management.
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