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Differences in left ventricular myocardial function and infarct size in female patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction and spontaneous coronary artery dissection

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Introduction Differences in pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and natural course of ST-elevation myocardial infarction in female patients due to either spontaneous dissection (SCAD-STEMI) or atherothrombotic occlusion (type 1 STEMI) have been discussed. vs. 1.8 ± 5.1%, p  = 0.002).

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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. Approximately 48.5%

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ECG Cases 40 – Approach to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)

ECG Cases

Jesse McLaren on when to consider Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), which patients are at risk for reocclusion, and the challenges of diagnosing SCAD in patients who have nonischemic ECGs despite silent occlusion, occlusions perfused by collaterals, or from non-occlusive MI on this ECG Cases.

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A young peripartum woman with Chest Pain

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

In the absence of these factors it is termed spontaneous coronary artery dissection ( SCAD ). At that time the literature suggested: SCAD was rare , Mostly related to pregnancy , Seen on angiography as a dissection flap , and Managed similarly to MI caused by CAD (ASA, BB, lytics/PCI ). The SCAD cases in Lobo et al. Lobo et al.

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Which patient needs a CT scan?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

She had this ECG recorded: Obvious massive anterior STEMI She was quickly brought to the critical care area and the cath lab was activated. Here is the ECG at 25 minutes: Terrible LAD STEMI (+) OMI So a CT scan was done which of course showed a normal aorta. This time the Queen of Hearts interpreted: No STEMI or Equivalent.

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A woman in her 30s with sudden chest pain, nausea, and diaphoresis. Was her cardiology management appropriate?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

There is clearly sufficient STE for STEMI criteria in leads V2 and aVL, but lead I has less than 1.0 mm of STE - thus, technically this ECG does not meet STEMI criteria, although it is a quite obvious OMI. This ECG was immediatel y discussed with the on-call cardiologist who said the ECG was "concerning but not a STEMI."

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An athletic 30-something woman with acute substernal chest pressure

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

It is equivalent to a transient STEMI. This is diagnostic of myocardial infarction. Not much, but studies of STEMI and NonSTEMI show that about 70% of those diagnosed with STEMI have a peak troponin I above 10 ng/mL and that about 70% of those diagnosed with NonSTEMI have a peak troponin I below 10 ng/mL.

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