Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Key result
SCAD diagnosis and management remain elusive in young women due to lacking robust clinical evidence.
Population
Patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection, typically young women without coronary risk factors
Design
Review
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Implication
SCAD lacks robust evidence for diagnosis and management; leaves open the need for prospective trials to guide care in young women.
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Population
Patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), typically young women without coronary risk factors
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare condition typically affecting young women that presents as acute coronary syndrome, but its diagnosis and management remain elusive due to a lack of robust evidence.
Limitations
- Available evidence is limited to multiple case reports and small retrospective case series with short follow-up.
- Available evidence is limited to multiple case reports and small retrospective case series with short follow-up
Cite This Study
Fernándo Alfonso (2012) conducted a review in Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare condition typically affecting young women, for which diagnosis and management remain elusive due to a lack of robust clinical evidence.