Key result
In a case series of three women with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, diagnosis was aided by optical coherence tomography, with management individualized to include PCI or conservative therapy.
Population
3 women of different ages presenting with chest pain diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support OCT in select SCAD cases; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Case Report (n=3)
This case series highlights the utility of intracoronary imaging (OCT) for diagnosing SCAD and illustrates individualized management strategies ranging from conservative therapy to PCI.
Khan et al. (2014) conducted a case report in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) (n=3). In a case series of three women with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, diagnosis was aided by optical coherence tomography, with management individualized to include PCI or conservative therapy.
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