Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
DECEMBER 13, 2023
Methods 701 patients were divided into stable coronary artery disease (SCAD), ACS, and control groups. Furthermore, 225 patients who underwent carotid ultrasound were selected from the above 701 patients and were divided into low-risk plaque, medium-to-high risk plaque, and control (without carotid plaques) groups.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2019
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.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
MAY 19, 2020
The ways to tell for certain include intravascular ultrasound (to look for extra-luminal plaque with rupture) or "optical coherence tomography," something I am entirely unfamiliar with. The authors recommend using optical coherence tomography or intravascular ultrasound imaging in patients with evidence of nonobstructive CAD by angiogram.
Dr. Smith's ECG Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2024
It was not SCAD (coronary dissection) Highest troponin I was 37,000 ng/L, but it was not measured to peak. And almost all of them could be detected by bedside ultrasound. Conclusion: you may take a few moments to look for dissection with your bedside ultrasound, but when it is a clear STEMI, do NOT waste time with a CT scan.
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