Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In the absence of these factors it is termed spontaneous coronary artery dissection ( SCAD ). At that time the literature suggested: SCAD was rare , Mostly related to pregnancy , Seen on angiography as a dissection flap , and Managed similarly to MI caused by CAD (ASA, BB, lytics/PCI ). This case occurred 10+ years ago.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JULY 31, 2018

This is diagnostic of myocardial infarction. What is Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)? I asked Angie Lobo ( [link] ), a third year intermal medicine resident at Abbott Northwestern Hospital (and Minneapolis Heart Institute) and an aspiring cardiologist, to write a couple paragraphs on SCAD.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

MAY 19, 2020

MINOCA: Myocardial Infarction in the Absence of Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease). Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) should be considered as a cause of MINOCA. If the arrest had another etiology (such as old scar), and the ST elevation is due to severe shock, then it is a type II STEMI. What is MINOCA?

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