title: Outcomes following conservative management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
abstract: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but a serious cause of myocardial ischaemia and infarction that occurs most frequently in younger female patients. The management of this rare condition remains controversial. In this case series we describe the spectrum of outcomes observed following conservative management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand. Electronic address: nadim.shah@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Nadim
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: S Andrew
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Aitken
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Wellington Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Scott A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Harding
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy
keywords: Conservative management; Fibromuscular dysplasia; Intravascular ultrasound; Percutaneous coronary intervention; Spontaneous coronary dissection