Different patients, different outcomes: A case ‐control study of spontaneous coronary artery dissection versus acute coronary syndrome

ConclusionSCAD affects young females with a paucity of cardiovascular risk factors. The major risk factor for SCAD was a history of anxiety, depression, or neuropsychiatric illness. A conservative approach to SCAD revascularization led to similar MACCE when compared to ACS controls undergoing guideline revascularization at 12 months.

Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - September 20, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Heath Adams, Elizabeth Paratz, Jithendra Somaratne, Jamie Layland, Andrew Burns, Sonny Palmer, Andrew MacIsaac, Robert Whitbourn Tags: ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION Source Type: research