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Is coronary dissection painful ?

Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

Spontaneous coronary dissection vs Iatrogenic dissection SCAD is a rare , different entity , enjoys a popular space in the patho-physiology of CAD. An important therapeutic caution is PCI is contraindicated in SCAD except in critical locations such as left main. Is plaque fissure painful ?

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Which patient needs a CT scan?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It was not SCAD (coronary dissection) Highest troponin I was 37,000 ng/L, but it was not measured to peak. Important: It is exceedingly rare for an anterior STEMI to be due to Aortic Dissection. Here it is: Type A Aortic Dissection Why was the troponin so elevated? of STEMI are due to Aortic Dissection.