Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: contemporary aspects of diagnosis and patient management

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognised cause of acute coronary syndromes, especially in young and middle-age women. Recognising its particularities and differences with atherosclerotic disease is central for appropriately identifying and approaching these patients. The...

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Published inOpen heart Vol. 5; no. 2; p. e000884
Main Authors Macaya, Fernando, Salinas, Pablo, Gonzalo, Nieves, Fernández-Ortiz, Antonio, Macaya, Carlos, Escaned, Javier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.11.2018
BMJ Publishing Group
SeriesReview
Subjects
Acute coronary syndromes
Age
Atherosclerosis
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary vessels
Dissection
Electrocardiography
Heart attacks
Medical diagnosis
Medical imaging
Patients
Task forces
Veins & arteries
Australia
United States > US
coronary artery disease
interventional cardiology
coronary angiography
peripheral vascular disease
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Summary:Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognised cause of acute coronary syndromes, especially in young and middle-age women. Recognising its particularities and differences with atherosclerotic disease is central for appropriately identifying and approaching these patients. The authors review the current state of knowledge on spontaneous coronary artery dissection and provide practical recommendations for the diagnosis and management of this condition, both in the acute and convalescence phases.
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ISSN:2053-3624
2398-595X
2053-3624
DOI:10.1136/openhrt-2018-000884