The Case Study by Satoda and colleagues, 1 published in this issue of Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine, reopens the discussion about spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD).

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of myocardial infarction (MI) representing 35% of acute coronary syndromes in women aged 50 years or younger and is ...

A coronary artery dissection occurs when there is injury to the intima resulting in its separation from the media creating a false lumen. This can result in hemodynamically significant stenosis and ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic variant associated with a greater risk of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a common cause of acute MI in young and middle-age ...

Background A 34-year-old postpartum woman presented at hospital with chest pain. She had experienced an uneventful delivery of a healthy infant and had no known coronary risk factors.

For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement on spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which they hope will "spur a change in the paradigm of care ...

ANEURYSMS of the coronary arteries are decidedly uncommon. They comprise congenital, mycoticembolic, syphilitic, polyarteritis-nodosa, arteriosclerotic and dissecting types. Of these, arteriosclerotic ...

New insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection – a devastating cause of heart attacks in young, healthy patients – were presented today at the EAPCI Summit 2026. The summit is a new event ...

Tweet M, Hayes S, Pitta S, et al. Clinical features, management, and prognosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Circulation 2012; DOI: CIRCULATIONAHA/2012/ ...

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Image Credit: ...