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A young peripartum woman with Chest Pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

A recent study found that SCAD causes almost 20% of STEMI in young women. examined SCAD presenting as STEMI (unlike Hassan et al. were pretty sick, with mostly LM/pLAD lesions and high rates of cardiogenic shock. I had no idea SCAD was so common a cause of acute STEMI in younger women, even when they are non-smokers.

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Angiography-Derived Index of Microcirculatory Resistance to Define the Risk of Early Discharge in STEMI

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions

Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions, Ahead of Print. BACKGROUND:Patients with ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction but no coronary microvascular injury are at low risk of early cardiovascular complications (ECC).