Spontaneous coronary artery dissection : A review of medical management approaches

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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an underdiagnosed cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that usually presents in young female patients. Risk factors include female sex, physical and emotional stressors, and fibromuscular dysplasia, and diagnosis is usually made by coronary angiography aided by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT). While conservative treatment is usually preferred over percutaneous coronary intervention or surgery, medical management of SCAD has been under debate. This comprehensive review aims to summarize findings from recent studies exploring various medical treatment approaches for the management of SCAD. Antiplatelet therapy with aspirin is generally safe and beneficial for SCAD patients, with dual antiplatelet (DAPT) being recommended for patients undergoing PCI. In the absence of intervention, DAPT may be given for a short period followed by a longer single-antiplatelet (SAPT) therapy with aspirin. Beta-blockers appear to be safe and effective for SCAD patients. On the other hand, fibrinolytics, anticoagulants, and glycoprotein IIa/IIIb inhibitors are contraindicated. Cardiovascular medications such as renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors, mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, and statins are not recommended in the absence of left ventricular dysfunction. Hormonal therapy is contraindicated for patients who develop SCAD during pregnancy and future pregnancy is discouraged in that patient population.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:49

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Current problems in cardiology - 49(2024), 6 vom: 05. Apr., Seite 102560

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kidess, George G [VerfasserIn]
Brennan, Matthew T [VerfasserIn]
Harmouch, Khaled M [VerfasserIn]
Basit, Jawad [VerfasserIn]
Chadi Alraies, M [VerfasserIn]

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Antiplatelet therapy
Fibrinolysis
Journal Article
Medical management
Review
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection

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Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1016/j.cpcardiol.2024.102560

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NLM370732030