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Rise of the Lysenkoist Cardiologists

Dr. Anish Koka

The diagnosis typically requires classic clinical features, with no evidence of obstructive coronary disease, and typical findings of ischemia on functional studies. MINOCA now encompasses Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), a rare condition that is known to manifest primarily in women and affects the epicardial coronary artery.