Coronary Artery Dissection and Myocardial Infarction With Nonobstructed Coronary Arteries: Insights From a UK Nationwide Autopsy-Based Registry.

Giuseppe Ciliberti Joseph D Westaby Michael Papadakis Elijah R Behr Sanjay SharmaGherardo FinocchiaroMary N Sheppard

Published in: Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (2023)

SCAD and MINOCA are rare causes of SCD. At autopsy, coronary FMD is not present among SCAD victims. Compared to MINOCA, SCAD victims are more frequently females, are linked to pregnancy, and always experienced premortem cardiac symptoms. Among MINOCA victims' substance use or abuse is common.

Keyphrases

coronary artery
intimate partner violence
pulmonary artery
left ventricular
coronary artery disease
cross sectional
heart failure
preterm birth
aortic stenosis
ejection fraction