Premenopausal women presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a unique and often underrecognized patient population. Although they are traditionally considered at lower cardiovascular risk ...

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: ...

A 34-year-old woman presented to the hospital after calling the emergency medical service (EMS) due to prolonged constrictive pain in her chest, which had come on suddenly at home. Records showed that ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More extensive stenting improved coronary perfusion and reduced myocardial injury among high-risk patients with ...

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 ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare acute coronary artery event; however, it should always be considered in pregnant and postpartum patients as it can be life-threatening if ...

A normal coronary angiogram does not always guarantee safety from a heart attack. Conditions like microvascular disease, ...

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

A 70-year-old woman with an acute myocardial infarction presented with ventricular fibrillation and SCAD of an obtuse marginal branch of the left circumflex artery (Panel A, bracket). Computed ...