Spontaneous coronary artery dissection causing acute coronary syndrome in a young patient without risk factors

• Main Authors: Parag Chevli (Author), Fnu Kelash (Author), Pragnesh Gadhvi (Author), Sreeram Grandhi (Author), Amer Syed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare cause of acute myocardial infarction that is more common in younger patients (under age 50) and in women. Although the etiology is not known, some predisposing conditions to SCAD are well known and include Marfan syndrome, pregnancy and peripar...