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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) - Mayo Clinic Spontaneous coronary artery dissection also is called SCAD SCAD can slow or block blood flow to the heart, causing a heart attack, heart rhythm problems or sudden death SCAD most commonly affects women in their 40s and 50s, though it can occur at any age and can occur in men
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) - Cleveland Clinic Postpartum and postmenopausal people are most at risk for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) The inner layer of a coronary artery separates or tears, slowing blood flow to the heart It can cause acute coronary syndrome, angina (chest pain) or a heart attack This life-threatening condition requires immediate care
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection - UpToDate Modern usage of the term SCAD denotes nonatherosclerotic causes, which is the primary focus of this topic Other aspects of coronary heart disease in women and among the general population are discussed separately (See "Clinical features and diagnosis of coronary heart disease in women" )
SCAD Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments - UPMC SCAD is an emergency condition that requires immediate diagnosis and treatment SCAD occurs without warning and can lead to serious complications, including heart attack and death SCAD occurs when the coronary arteries, which supply blood and oxygen to your heart muscle, have a tear or dissection
Coronary Artery Dissection: Not Just a Heart Attack When this tear happens without warning, it’s called spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD Researchers aren’t sure what causes SCAD Patients are usually postpartum or postmenopausal women who are otherwise healthy They usually have few or no risk factors for heart disease
Diagnostic Tests for Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection We treat SCAD through the S tanford Interventional Cardiology Program and Women’s Heart Health Nationally recognized expertise in identifying spontaneous coronary artery dissection and the subtle factors that guide its treatment
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) - Heart and Stroke . . . What is spontaneous coronary artery dissection? Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is a tear in an artery wall in your heart that allows blood to build up in the space between the layers of your artery wall
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) • LITFL • CCC Cardiology Observational studies suggest that the majority of SCAD lesions will undergo spontaneous angiographic healing after conservative management Such healing usually occurs by one month Stent and graft failure in PCI and CABG is likely due to concurrent spontaneous healing of SCAD