Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

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Updated SCAD Review Published

August 30, 2020

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – JACC State-of-the-Art Review was recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Click the above link to see an abstract of the review. The full 25 page review, which provides a clinical update on the diagnosis and management of SCAD patients, is available by subscription or to purchase. Most cardiologist have subscriptions to JACC and can view the entire article.

For a summary of the published review, click key points. There is also a podcast summarizing each section of the review.

Dr. Sharonne N. Hayes is first author. Corresponding authors and contributors are Marysia S. Tweet, David Adlam, Esther S.H. Kim, Rajiv Gulati, Joel E. Price and Carl H. Rosefor. Dr. Melinda Davis put together the key point summary.

On behalf of SCAD survivors and families of SCAD Angels, thank you to everyone who works to find answers about SCAD.