Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Image Credit: ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Five years ago, Nichole Herring lost control of her future. During a "Friendsgiving" gathering, she experienced severe chest pain and was admitted into the emergency room and ...

Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to your heart. You have two coronary arteries, one on the left side and one on the right side of your heart. Dissection is a medical ...

Medical professionals aren’t sure what causes the ‘spontaneous’ condition which is often diagnosed only after an event like a ...

TCT 784: Socioeconomic Disparities in Outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Secondary to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Females ...

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Vicki Mascareno-Nelson, a patient experience partner at UVM Medical Center, suffered a heart attack known as a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). Mascareno-Nelson experienced atypical ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare and unpredictable heart condition that can cause a heart attack without ...

Masahiko Satoda received his medical degree from the Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan, in 1992. In 2002 he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Department of Genetics and ...

Acute ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, and hypertension are among key risk factors associated with concomitant cervical ...