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Management and outcomes of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: a systematic review of the literature

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Background Contemporary management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is still controversial. Results The systematic review included 13 observational studies evaluating 1,801 patients with SCAD. Results The systematic review included 13 observational studies evaluating 1,801 patients with SCAD.

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An athletic 30-something woman with acute substernal chest pressure

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

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. She has done quite a bit of research on the topic.

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