"Typical symptoms in the atypical patient? Consider SCAD!"

Malissa J WoodDouglas E Drachman

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

Consider SCAD as a potential etiology of cardiac ischemia in young, otherwise healthy patients Cardiac biomarker testing should be included in the initial evaluation of young patients who present with possible cardiac symptoms If unstable symptoms/ongoing ischemia are present, cardiac catheterization should be considered to diagnose and treat CAD regardless of etiology.

Keyphrases

left ventricular
newly diagnosed
sleep quality
case report
ultrasound guided