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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: A Focus on Post-Dissection Care for the Vascular Medicine Clinician

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon condition which is increasingly recognized as a cause of significant morbidity. SCAD can cause acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction (MI), as well as sudden cardiac death. The standard of care for patients with SCAD is rapidly evolving.

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Regional and temporal variations of spontaneous coronary artery dissection care according to consensus recommendations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Aim The first expert consensus documents on management of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) were published in 2018. We aim to review the proportion of patients with SCAD receiving consensus recommendations globally, regionally and, determine differences in practice before and after 2018. female) were included.

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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Across the Health Care Pathway: A National, Multicenter, Patient?Informed Investigation

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundClinical practice guidelines for the management and convalescence of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) have yet to be developed. The awareness and detection of SCAD as a cardiac event was low among patients (35%) and perceived to be moderate among health care providers (55%).

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