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Kounis NG, Mplani V. Coronary artery dissection, coronary vasospasm, Kounis syndrome, and allergy without cutaneous manifestations. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2024; 8:ytae462. [PMID: 39372648 PMCID: PMC11450401 DOI: 10.1093/ehjcr/ytae462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/08/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Nicholas G Kounis
- Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of Patras
Medical School, Patras 26500, Greece
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- Intensive Care Unit, University of Patras Medical School,
Patras, Greece
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Katz AE, Gupte T, Ganesh SK. From Atherosclerosis to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Defining a Clinical and Genetic Risk Spectrum for Myocardial Infarction. Curr Atheroscler Rep 2024; 26:331-340. [PMID: 38761354 DOI: 10.1007/s11883-024-01208-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/20/2024]
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has been increasingly recognized as a significant cause of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in young and middle-aged women and arises through mechanisms independent of atherosclerosis. SCAD has a multifactorial etiology that includes environmental, individual, and genetic factors distinct from those typically associated with coronary artery disease. Here, we summarize the current understanding of the genetic factors contributing to the development of SCAD and highlight those factors which differentiate SCAD from atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. RECENT FINDINGS Recent studies have revealed several associated variants with varying effect sizes for SCAD, giving rise to a complex genetic architecture. Associated genes highlight an important role for arterial cells and their extracellular matrix in the pathogenesis of SCAD, as well as notable genetic overlap between SCAD and other systemic arteriopathies such as fibromuscular dysplasia and vascular connective tissue diseases. Further investigation of individual variants (including in the associated gene PHACTR1) along with polygenic score analysis have demonstrated an inverse genetic relationship between SCAD and atherosclerosis as distinct causes of AMI. SCAD represents an increasingly recognized cause of AMI with opposing clinical and genetic risk factors from that of AMI due to atherosclerosis, and it is often associated with complex underlying genetic conditions. Genetic study of SCAD on a larger scale and with more diverse cohorts will not only further our evolving understanding of a newly defined genetic spectrum for AMI, but it will also inform the clinical utility of integrating genetic testing in AMI prevention and management moving forward.
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- Alexander E Katz
- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
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Offen S, Yang C, Saw J. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): A contemporary review. Clin Cardiol 2024; 47:e24236. [PMID: 38859725 PMCID: PMC11165169 DOI: 10.1002/clc.24236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Accepted: 02/01/2024] [Indexed: 06/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an increasingly recognized cause of myocardial infarction that most frequently affects younger women, making it an important cause of morbidity and mortality within these demographics. The evolution of intracoronary imaging, improved diagnosis with coronary angiography, and ongoing research efforts and attention via social media, has led to increasing recognition of this previously underdiagnosed condition. In this review, we provide a summary of the current body of knowledge, as well as focused updates on the pathogenesis of SCAD, insights on genetic susceptibility, contemporary diagnostic tools, and immediate, short- and long-term management.
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- Sophie Offen
- Division of CardiologyVancouver General Hospital, University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Division of CardiologyVancouver General Hospital, University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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- Division of CardiologyVancouver General Hospital, University of British ColumbiaVancouverBritish ColumbiaCanada
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Bois M D MC. Invited commentary on: sudden cardiac death. J Clin Pathol 2024; 77:303. [PMID: 38316544 DOI: 10.1136/jcp-2023-209098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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- Melanie C Bois M D
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology and Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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García-Guimarães M, Bastante T, Del Val D, Fernández-Rodríguez D, Guiberteau-Diaz T, Salamanca J, Rivero F, Alfonso F. Angiographic patterns in spontaneous coronary artery dissection: novel diagnostic insights. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2024; 22:167-175. [PMID: 38683109 DOI: 10.1080/14779072.2024.2349103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but well-recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome, especially important in women. Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the fundamental diagnostic technique for the confirmation of SCAD. Knowing the angiographic patterns suggestive of SCAD is essential for the correct identification of patients with this entity. AREAS COVERED In this narrative review, the main angiographic characteristics of SCAD lesions as detected by ICA are presented and discussed. EXPERT OPINION In addition to the specific angiographic classification of SCAD, several authors have described complementary angiographic patterns suggestive of SCAD. Knowledge and correct identification of these angiographic patterns is essential for the correct diagnosis of patients with clinical suspicion of SCAD.
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- Marcos García-Guimarães
- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Grup de Fisiologia i Patologia Cardíaca, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Cardiology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. IIS-IP. CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. IIS-IP. CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department, Hospital Universitario Arnau de Vilanova, Lleida, Spain
- Cardiology Department, Grup de Fisiologia i Patologia Cardíaca, Institut de Recerca Biomèdica de Lleida (IRBLleida), Lleida, Spain
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- Cardiology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. IIS-IP. CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. IIS-IP. CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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- Cardiology Department. Hospital Universitario de La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. IIS-IP. CIBER-CV, Madrid, Spain
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Tanaka T, Li L, Dean SA, Kawai K, Kawakami R, Kutys R, Blanchard T, Virmani R, Finn AV. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Resulting in Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiac Rupture. JACC Case Rep 2024; 29:102196. [PMID: 38361566 PMCID: PMC10865211 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.102196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection occurs predominantly in women and is associated with fibromuscular dysplasia. We illustrate a rare case of sudden coronary death as a result of cardiac rupture from spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a 54-year-old man without fibromuscular dysplasia. Cardiac rupture has been previously reported in 6 cases, mostly in women.
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- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- CVPath Institute, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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He J, Wang Y, Zhao ZH, He JY, Gao MY, Wang JQ, Wang LB, Zhang Y, Li X. Exosome-specific loading Sox10 for the treatment of Cuprizone-induced demyelinating model. Biomed Pharmacother 2024; 171:116128. [PMID: 38218078 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2024.116128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2023] [Revised: 01/01/2024] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/15/2024] Open
Abstract
Demyelination is a pathological feature commonly observed in various central nervous system diseases. It is characterized by the aggregation of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) in the lesion area, which face difficulties in differentiating into mature oligodendrocytes (OLGs). The differentiation of OPCs requires the presence of Sox10, but its expression decreases under pathological conditions. Therefore, we propose a therapeutic strategy to regulate OPCs differentiation and achieve myelin repair by endogenously loading Sox10 into exosomes. To accomplish this, we generated a lentivirus-armed Sox10 that could anchor to the inner surface of the exosome membrane. We then infected HEK293 cells to obtain exosomes with high expression of Sox10 (exosomes-Sox10, ExoSs). In vitro, experiments confirmed that both Exos and ExoSs can be uptaken by OPCs, but only ExoSs exhibit a pro-differentiation effect on OPCs. In vivo, we administered PBS, Exos, and ExoSs to cuprizone-induced demyelinating mice. The results demonstrated that ExoSs can regulate the differentiation of PDGFRα+ OPCs into APC+ OLGs and reduce myelin damage in the corpus callosum region of the mouse brain compared to other groups. Further testing suggests that Sox10 may have a reparative effect on the myelin sheath by enhancing the expression of MBP, possibly facilitated by the exosome delivery of the protein into the lesion. This endogenously loaded technology holds promise as a strategy for protein-based drugs in the treatment of demyelinating diseases.
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- Jin He
- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- Huazhong University of Science and Technology Union Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen Nanshan Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong 518052, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Resource Development of Endangered Crude Drugs in Northwest China, Key Laboratory of Medicinal Resources and Natural Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), The Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710119, China.
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D’Amato A, Mariani MV, Prosperi S, Colombo L, De Prisco A, Lavalle C, Mancone M, Vizza CD, Severino P. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Clinical Practice: Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches. MEDICINA (KAUNAS, LITHUANIA) 2024; 60:217. [PMID: 38399505 PMCID: PMC10889982 DOI: 10.3390/medicina60020217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2023] [Revised: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA). It is determined by a coronary artery wall layers separation, which occurs regardless of traumatic or iatrogenic injuries. Even if it is often a missed diagnosis, its incidence is growing along with the improvement of intracoronary imaging techniques that allow for better detection. The main angiographical classification distinguishes three different forms, with slightly different prognoses at long-term follow up. SCAD is a recurrent condition, severely hampering the life quality of affected patients. The predominantly young age of patients with SCAD and the high prevalence of females among them have made the topic increasingly important, especially regarding therapeutic strategies. According to the data, the most recommended treatment is conservative, based on the use of antiplatelet agents and supportive anti-ischemic therapy. However, there are conflicting opinions concerning the need for dual antiplatelet therapy and its duration. In the case of invasive treatment, the choice between percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass graft depends on the patient's clinical stability and the interested vessel. The purpose of the current review is to revise the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying SCAD and the current knowledge of its treatment.
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- Department of Clinical, Internal, Anesthesiology and Cardiovascular Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale del Policlinico, 00161 Rome, Italy; (A.D.); (S.P.); (L.C.); (A.D.P.); (C.L.); (M.M.); (C.D.V.); (P.S.)
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Sorber R, Bowen CJ, Radomski SN, Shalhub S. Prevalence and outcomes of select rare vascular conditions in females: A descriptive review. Semin Vasc Surg 2023; 36:571-578. [PMID: 38030331 DOI: 10.1053/j.semvascsurg.2023.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2023] [Revised: 09/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
Abstract
Rare vascular conditions frequently pose a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for health care providers. Several of these conditions have distinct relevance to females populations but, due to their infrequency, there has been little reported on the outcomes of rare vascular conditions specifically in females populations. We performed a literature review of a selection of three rare vascular conditions known to either disproportionately affect females (median arcuate ligament syndrome and fibromuscular dysplasia) or have unique manifestations in females populations (vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome). We performed a descriptive review of the literature focused on these three vascular conditions and identified aspects of the current available research describing sex-based differences in prevalence, any pathophysiology explaining the observed sex-based differences, and the contribution of sex to outcomes for each disease process. In addition, considerations for pregnant females with respect to each rare vascular disease process are discussed.
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- Rebecca Sorber
- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Halsted 668, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287.
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- Division of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Division of Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Halsted 668, 600 N Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287
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- Division of Vascular Surgery, University of Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR
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Xu X, Zhang G, Li Z, Li D, Chen R, Huang C, Li Y, Li B, Yu H, Chu XM. MINOCA biomarkers: Non-atherosclerotic aspects. Clin Chim Acta 2023; 551:117613. [PMID: 37871762 DOI: 10.1016/j.cca.2023.117613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
Abstract
Myocardial infarction in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease (MINOCA) is an important subtype of myocardial infarction. Although comprising less than 50% stenosis in the main epicardial coronary arteries, it constitutes a severe health risk. A variety of approaches have been recommended, but definitive diagnosis remains elusive. In addition, the lack of a comprehensive understanding of underlying pathophysiology makes clinical management difficult and unpredictable. This review highlights ongoing efforts to identify relevant biomarkers in MINOCA to improve diagnosis, individualize treatment and better predict outcomes.
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- Xiaojian Xu
- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, Basic Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China; Department of Hematology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266000, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266100, China; The Affiliated Cardiovascular Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, China.
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Djokovic A, Krljanac G, Matic P, Zivic R, Djulejic V, Marjanovic Haljilji M, Popovic D, Filipovic B, Apostolovic S. Pathophysiology of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: hematoma, not thrombus. Front Cardiovasc Med 2023; 10:1260478. [PMID: 37928766 PMCID: PMC10623160 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2023.1260478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) accounts for 1.7%-4% of all acute coronary syndrome presentations, particularly among young women with an emerging awareness of its importance. The demarcation of acute SCAD from coronary atherothrombosis and the proper therapeutic approach still represents a major clinical challenge. Certain arteriopathies and triggers are related to SCAD, with high variability in their prevalence, and often, the cause remains unknown. The objective of this review is to provide contemporary knowledge of the pathophysiology of SCAD and possible therapeutic solutions.
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- Aleksandra Djokovic
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital Center Bezanijska Kosa, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Cardiology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Clinic for Vascular Surgery, Institute for Cardiovascular Diseases “Dedinje”, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Department for Surgery, Clinical Hospital Center Dr Dragisa Misovic “Dedinje”, BelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Anatomy, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Department for Gastroenterology, Clinical Hospital Center Dr Dragisa Misovic “Dedinje”, BelgradeSerbia
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
- Department for Gastroenterology, Clinical Hospital Center Dr Dragisa Misovic “Dedinje”, BelgradeSerbia
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- Coronary Care Unit, Cardiology Clinic, University Clinical Center of Nis, Nis, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Nis, Nis, Serbia
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Huart J, Stoenoiu MS, Zedde M, Pascarella R, Adlam D, Persu A. From Fibromuscular Dysplasia to Arterial Dissection and Back. Am J Hypertens 2023; 36:573-585. [PMID: 37379454 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpad056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023] Open
Abstract
Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is an idiopathic and systemic non-inflammatory and non-atherosclerotic arterial disease. Fifteen to 25% of patients with FMD present with arterial dissection in at least one arterial bed. Conversely, a substantial number of patients with renal, carotid, and visceral dissection have underlying FMD. Also, while few patients with FMD develop coronary artery dissection, lesions suggestive of multifocal FMD have been reported in 30-80% of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), and the relation between these two entities remains controversial. The frequent association of FMD with arterial dissection, both in coronary and extra-coronary arteries raises a number of practical and theoretical questions: (i) Are FMD and arterial dissections two different facets of the same disease or distinct though related entities? (ii) Is SCAD just a manifestation of coronary FMD or a different disease? (iii) What is the risk and which are predictive factors of developing arterial dissection in a patient with FMD? (iv) What proportion of patients who experienced an arterial dissection have underlying FMD, and does this finding influence the risk of subsequent arterial complications? In this review we will address these different questions using fragmentary, mostly cross-sectional evidence derived from large registries and studies from Europe and the United States, as well as arguments derived from demographics, clinical presentation, imaging, and when available histology and genetics. From there we will derive practical consequences for nosology, screening and follow-up.
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- Justine Huart
- Division of Nephrology, University of Liège Hospital (ULiège CHU), University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
- Groupe Interdisciplinaire de Génoprotéomique Appliquée (GIGA), Division of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Liège, Liège, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Neurology Unit, Stroke Unit, AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester, UK
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
- Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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Wolny RR, Kwieciński J, Zalewska J, Michałowska I, Kruk M, Kepka C, Prejbisz A, Pręgowski J, Chwała A, Skowroński J, Kobierska A, Ciesielski R, Januszewicz A, Witkowski A, Adlam D, Dey D, Kądziela J. Pericoronary adipose tissue density is increased in patients with recent spontaneous coronary dissection. Heart 2023; 109:1443-1449. [PMID: 37316164 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-322482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Inflammatory activity is one of the potential mechanisms of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). Recently, the pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCAT) derived from CT angiography (CTA) has been established as a method for measuring vascular inflammation. We aimed to characterise the pancoronary and vessel-specific PCAT in patients with and without recent SCAD. METHODS The study comprised patients with SCAD referred to a tertiary centre between 2017 and 2022 who underwent CTA and were compared with individuals with no prior SCAD. PCAT was analysed on end-diastolic CTA reconstructions along proximal 40 mm of all major coronary vessels as well as the SCAD-related vessel. We analysed 48 patients with recent SCAD (median 6.1 (IQR 3.5-14.9) months since SCAD, 95.8% female) and 48 patients in the group without SCAD. RESULTS Pancoronary PCAT was higher in patients with SCAD compared with those without SCAD (-80.6±7.9 vs -85.3 HU±6.1, p=0.002). Vessel-specific PCAT in patients with SCAD compared with patients without SCAD was higher for both the RCA (-80.9±9.5 vs -87.1±6.9 HU, p=0.001) and the LCA (-80.3±7.8 vs -83.4±7.2 HU, p=0.04). In patients with SCAD, PCAT of the SCAD-related vessel was not significantly different from averaged PCAT of unaffected vessels (-81.2±9.2 vs -80.6±7.6, p=0.74). There was no association between PCAT and the interval from SCAD to CTA. CONCLUSIONS Patients with recent SCAD have higher PCAT compared with patients without SCAD, suggesting an increased perivascular inflammatory activity. This association is not restricted to the dissected vessel.
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- Rafał R Wolny
- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Radiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Coronary and Structural Heart Diseases, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Coronary and Structural Heart Diseases, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Epidemiology, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Hypertension, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
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- Biomedical Imaging Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology and Angiology, National Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland
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Androulakis E, Kourek C, Vrettos A, Kontopodis N, Lioudaki E, Prasinou M, Xanthopoulos A, Antonopoulos A, Briasoulis A, Mohiaddin R. Assessment of extra-coronary peripheral arteriopathy in spontaneous coronary dissection: state of the art in non-invasive imaging techniques and future perspectives. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. IMAGING METHODS AND PRACTICE 2023; 1:qyad044. [PMID: 39045059 PMCID: PMC11195703 DOI: 10.1093/ehjimp/qyad044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Accepted: 10/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2024]
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has been recognized as an important cause of acute coronary syndrome in women ≤ 50 years old, and up to 43% of pregnancy-associated myocardial infarction. SCAD has a strong association with extra-coronary arteriopathies, including either more common entities such as dissections, intracranial or other aneurysms, and extra-coronary and coronary arterial tortuosity or less common inherited vascular disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Marfan syndrome, and Loeys-Dietz syndrome, leading to the conclusion that systemic arterial disorders may underlie SCAD. Fibromuscular dysplasia is the most common extra-coronary vascular abnormality identified among these patients, also sharing a common genetic variant with SCAD. The American Heart Association, in a scientific statement regarding the management of SCAD, recommends that patients with SCAD should undergo additional evaluation with imaging techniques including either computed tomography angiography (CTA) or magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). MRA has been shown to have sufficient diagnostic accuracy in identifying extra-coronary arterial abnormalities, almost equal to CTA and conventional angiography. The aim of this review is to appraise the most recent important evidence of extra-coronary arteriopathy in the setting of SCAD and to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of various non-invasive imaging methods for screening of extra-coronary arteriopathies in patients with SCAD.
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- Emmanuel Androulakis
- Inherited Cardiac Conditions Department, St George's University Hospital, Blackshaw Rd, London SW17 0QT, UK
- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, National and Heart Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Sydney St, London SW3 6NP, UK
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- Department of Cardiology, 417 Army Share Fund Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece
- Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Vascular Surgery Unit, Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Medical School, University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- Renal Unit, King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- Department of Immunology, Royal Free London NHS Trust, London, UK
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- Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Medical School of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, National and Heart Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Sydney St, London SW3 6NP, UK
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Houck CA, Diercks GFH, Adlam D, Sheppard MN, Vink A. Histological evidence of a connection between true and false lumen in spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Cardiovasc Pathol 2023; 66:107556. [PMID: 37392841 DOI: 10.1016/j.carpath.2023.107556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 06/08/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023] Open
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The pathophysiological mechanism underlying spontaneous coronary artery dissection remains unclear. Although an endothelial-intimal disruption is assumed to be involved as either a primary or secondary event, the presence of a tear in the coronary intima has not been histologically presented, to our knowledge. We present three autopsy cases of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in which histopathological examination revealed an intimal tear and connection between true and false lumen in the area of the dissection.
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- Charlotte A Houck
- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and Leicester National Institute of Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Pathology, Molecular and Clinical Sciences Research Institute, St Georges Medical School, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pathology, University Medical Center Utrecht and Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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Özkan U, Gürdoğan M. TyG index as a predictor of spontaneous coronary artery dissection in young women. Postgrad Med 2023; 135:669-675. [PMID: 37503966 DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2023.2242760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare but potentially life-threatening pathology and cases are especially seen in women under 50 years of age and with relatively fewer cardiovascular risk factors. Although risk factors facilitating the development of SCAD have been defined in the literature, modifiable risk factors remain unclear. In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between the triglyceride glucose index (TyG) and the development of SCAD in the population of young women. METHODS The results of 281 patients were analyzed and compared with each other in terms of clinical, demographic, laboratory parameters, and coronary angiography results. RESULTS The mean age was 45 years and all of them were female. When the groups were compared, the TyG and inflammatory parameters were higher in the SCAD group (p < 0.001). When these two groups with low cardiovascular risk factors were compared in logistic regression analysis, high TyG was found to be an independent predictor of SCAD development in young women (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION As a result, our study shows that the development of these non-atherosclerotic conditions can be predicted by simple biochemical tests in young women with low atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk factors.
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- Uğur Özkan
- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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Adlam D, Berrandou TE, Georges A, Nelson CP, Giannoulatou E, Henry J, Ma L, Blencowe M, Turley TN, Yang ML, Chopade S, Finan C, Braund PS, Sadeg-Sayoud I, Iismaa SE, Kosel ML, Zhou X, Hamby SE, Cheng J, Liu L, Tarr I, Muller DWM, d'Escamard V, King A, Brunham LR, Baranowska-Clarke AA, Debette S, Amouyel P, Olin JW, Patil S, Hesselson SE, Junday K, Kanoni S, Aragam KG, Butterworth AS, Tweet MS, Gulati R, Combaret N, Kadian-Dodov D, Kalman JM, Fatkin D, Hingorani AD, Saw J, Webb TR, Hayes SN, Yang X, Ganesh SK, Olson TM, Kovacic JC, Graham RM, Samani NJ, Bouatia-Naji N. Genome-wide association meta-analysis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection identifies risk variants and genes related to artery integrity and tissue-mediated coagulation. Nat Genet 2023; 55:964-972. [PMID: 37248441 PMCID: PMC10260398 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01410-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an understudied cause of myocardial infarction primarily affecting women. It is not known to what extent SCAD is genetically distinct from other cardiovascular diseases, including atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). Here we present a genome-wide association meta-analysis (1,917 cases and 9,292 controls) identifying 16 risk loci for SCAD. Integrative functional annotations prioritized genes that are likely to be regulated in vascular smooth muscle cells and artery fibroblasts and implicated in extracellular matrix biology. One locus containing the tissue factor gene F3, which is involved in blood coagulation cascade initiation, appears to be specific for SCAD risk. Several associated variants have diametrically opposite associations with CAD, suggesting that shared biological processes contribute to both diseases, but through different mechanisms. We also infer a causal role for high blood pressure in SCAD. Our findings provide novel pathophysiological insights involving arterial integrity and tissue-mediated coagulation in SCAD and set the stage for future specific therapeutics and preventions.
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- David Adlam
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK.
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK.
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France
- Quantitative Genetics and Genomics, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Interdepartmental Program of Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
- British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator, University College London, London, UK
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
- British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Interdepartmental Program of Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cardiology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Centre for Heart Lung Innovation, Departments of Medicine and Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Neurology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Inserm, Bordeaux, France
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- Université de Lille, Inserm, CHU Lille, Institut Pasteur de Lille, RID-AGE - Labex DISTALZ - Risk Factors and Molecular Determinants of Aging-Related Disease, Lille, France
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Cardiovascular Disease Initiative, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
- Program in Medical and Population Genetics, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- British Heart Foundation Cardiovascular Epidemiology Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Health Data Research UK Cambridge, Wellcome Genome Campus and University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, CHU Clermont-Ferrand, CNRS, Université Clermont Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Cardiology, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cardiology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Institute for Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, UK
- British Heart Foundation Research Accelerator, University College London, London, UK
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- Vancouver General Hospital, Division of Cardiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Interdepartmental Program of Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Physiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
- Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cardiology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cardiovascular Research Institute, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
- Zena and Michael A. Wiener Cardiovascular Institute and Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Center for Cardiovascular Health, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- School of Clinical Medicine, Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Cardiology Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
- NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK
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- Université Paris Cité, Paris Cardiovascular Research Center, Inserm, Paris, France.
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Genetic and biological insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Nat Genet 2023:10.1038/s41588-023-01413-y. [PMID: 37248442 DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01413-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Pergola V, Continisio S, Mantovani F, Motta R, Mattesi G, Marrazzo G, Dellino CM, Montonati C, De Conti G, Galzerano D, Parato VM, Gimelli A, Barchitta A, Campana M, D'Andrea A. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: the emerging role of coronary computed tomography. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging 2023:7135507. [PMID: 37082977 DOI: 10.1093/ehjci/jead060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 04/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of acute coronary syndrome and myocardial infarction, more frequent among young women. Invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is the gold standard for the diagnosis of SCAD, although the risk of propagating dissection flap is considerable. Therefore, coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is an emerging alternative modality to diagnose SCAD with the advantage of being a non-invasive technique. Clinicians should be aware of the predisposing conditions and pathophysiology to raise the pre-test probability of SCAD and select the most appropriate diagnostic tools. In recent times, improvements in spatial and temporal resolution and the use of semi-automated software providing quantitative assessment make CCTA a valid alternative to ICA also for the follow-up. Moreover, CCTA may be helpful to screen and evaluate extra-coronary arteriopathies closely related to SCAD. In this review, we illustrate the current and the potential role of CCTA in the diagnosis of SCAD, highlighting advantages and disadvantages of this imaging modality compared to ICA.
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- Valeria Pergola
- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiology, Azienda USL, IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Via Giovanni Amendola, 2, 42122 Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology and Intensive Coronary Care, Umberto I Hospital, Via Alfonso de Nicola, 84014, Nocera Inferiore, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Department of Cardiac, Thoracic, Vascular Sciences and Public Health, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Unit of Radiology, Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- Cardiac Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, Al Mathar Ash Shamali, 11564 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Cardiology Unit, Emergency Dept, Hospital "Madonna del Soccorso", Via Luciano Manara, 8, 63074 San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy
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- Cardiovascular and Imaging Departments, CNR Research Area, Fondazione CNR/Regione Toscana Gabriele Monasterio, Via Giuseppe Moruzzi, 1, 56124 Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University of Padua, Via Giustiniani, 2, 35128 Padova, Italy
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- U.O.C. Cardiologia, Fondazione Poliambulanza, Via Don Pinzoni, 1, 25124 Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Cardiology and Intensive Coronary Care, Umberto I Hospital, Via Alfonso de Nicola, 84014, Nocera Inferiore, Italy
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Bax M, Romanov V, Junday K, Giannoulatou E, Martinac B, Kovacic JC, Liu R, Iismaa SE, Graham RM. Arterial dissections: Common features and new perspectives. Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:1055862. [PMID: 36561772 PMCID: PMC9763901 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.1055862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Arterial dissections, which involve an abrupt tear in the wall of a major artery resulting in the intramural accumulation of blood, are a family of catastrophic disorders causing major, potentially fatal sequelae. Involving diverse vascular beds, including the aorta or coronary, cervical, pulmonary, and visceral arteries, each type of dissection is devastating in its own way. Traditionally they have been studied in isolation, rather than collectively, owing largely to the distinct clinical consequences of dissections in different anatomical locations - such as stroke, myocardial infarction, and renal failure. Here, we review the shared and unique features of these arteriopathies to provide a better understanding of this family of disorders. Arterial dissections occur commonly in the young to middle-aged, and often in conjunction with hypertension and/or migraine; the latter suggesting they are part of a generalized vasculopathy. Genetic studies as well as cellular and molecular investigations of arterial dissections reveal striking similarities between dissection types, particularly their pathophysiology, which includes the presence or absence of an intimal tear and vasa vasorum dysfunction as a cause of intramural hemorrhage. Pathway perturbations common to all types of dissections include disruption of TGF-β signaling, the extracellular matrix, the cytoskeleton or metabolism, as evidenced by the finding of mutations in critical genes regulating these processes, including LRP1, collagen genes, fibrillin and TGF-β receptors, or their coupled pathways. Perturbances in these connected signaling pathways contribute to phenotype switching in endothelial and vascular smooth muscle cells of the affected artery, in which their physiological quiescent state is lost and replaced by a proliferative activated phenotype. Of interest, dissections in various anatomical locations are associated with distinct sex and age predilections, suggesting involvement of gene and environment interactions in disease pathogenesis. Importantly, these cellular mechanisms are potentially therapeutically targetable. Consideration of arterial dissections as a collective pathology allows insight from the better characterized dissection types, such as that involving the thoracic aorta, to be leveraged to inform the less common forms of dissections, including the potential to apply known therapeutic interventions already clinically available for the former.
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- Monique Bax
- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Cardiovascular Research Institute, New York, NY, United States
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
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- Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
- UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia
- St. Vincent’s Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Men. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 15:2062-2065. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2022.09.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022]
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Adlam D. The Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection study group of the Association for Acute Cardiovascular Care. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR CARE 2022; 11:595-596. [PMID: 35792672 DOI: 10.1093/ehjacc/zuac079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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- David Adlam
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK
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Hirsch K, Yogeswaran V, Dean LS. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and exogenous estrogen in a transgender female. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2022; 100:96-99. [PMID: 35445791 DOI: 10.1002/ccd.30211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2022] [Revised: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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We report the case of a 37-year-old transgender patient with a history of orchiectomy on gender-affirming estrogen therapy who was hospitalized with an acute onset of chest pain with a resolution shortly after the presentation. On presentation, the patient had a rapid rise in troponin level and was urgently taken to the cardiac catheterization lab where spontaneous coronary artery dissection was diagnosed and treated with cutting balloon angioplasty and medical management. After a multidisciplinary discussion, the only notable risk factor was estrogen supplementation after gender reassignment surgery. To our knowledge, this is the only report of a male to female transgender patient reported to have spontaneous coronary artery dissection.
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- Kellen Hirsch
- Department of Medicine, Universtity of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA
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Barbieri L, D’Errico A, Avallone C, Gentile D, Provenzale G, Guagliumi G, Tumminello G, Carugo S. Optical Coherence Tomography and Coronary Dissection: Precious Tool or Useless Surplus? Front Cardiovasc Med 2022; 9:822998. [PMID: 35433885 PMCID: PMC9010532 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.822998] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare clinical condition, but frequently manifested as acute myocardial infarction. In this particular setting, in recent years, optical coherence tomography (OCT) has been established as a possible diagnostic method due to the high spatial resolution (10–20 μm), which can visualize the different layers of coronary vessels. OCT can better analyze the “binary” or double lumen morphology, typical of this entity. Furthermore, it can identify the entrance breach and the circumferential and longitudinal extension of the lesion. However, we have to emphasize that this technique is not free from complications. OCT could further aggravate a dissection or exacerbate a new intimal tear. Therefore, the use of OCT in the evaluation of SCAD should be defined by balancing the diagnostic benefits versus procedural risks. Moreover, we underline that as SCAD is a rare condition and OCT is a recently introduced technique in clinical practice, limited data is available in literature.
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- Lucia Barbieri
- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
- *Correspondence: Lucia Barbieri,
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medicine, Ospedale Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Cardiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Department of Clinical Science and Community Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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Jaspan VN, Rapkiewicz AV, Reynolds HR. The presence of thrombus in spontaneous coronary artery dissection: A systematic review of autopsy findings. AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL PLUS : CARDIOLOGY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE 2022; 15:100135. [PMID: 38558756 PMCID: PMC10978323 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2022.100135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 04/04/2024]
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Background Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of acute coronary syndrome in young women. There is no consensus on optimal treatment, though a conservative approach including antiplatelet agents is commonly used. We hypothesized that most cases of SCAD would not demonstrate true lumen thrombus in the dissected artery, suggesting that anti-platelet agents might not have a role in the treatment of SCAD. Methods We conducted a systematic review of the published literature through March 2022 to identify pathology images from individuals who died of SCAD. The images were independently reviewed by a pathologist to assess for the presence of thrombus and inflammatory cells. Results We identified 40 cases from 34 publications with available pathology images and found only one case of true lumen thrombus. Additionally, we found that 53% of cases involved eosinophilic inflammation. Conclusion The role of antiplatelet agents in the treatment of SCAD should be re-evaluated. Further studies are needed to better understand the significance and treatment implications of eosinophilic inflammation.
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- Vita N. Jaspan
- Sarah Ross Soter Center for Women's Cardiovascular Research, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States of America
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- Department of Pathology, NYU Long Island School of Medicine, United States of America
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- Sarah Ross Soter Center for Women's Cardiovascular Research, Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, United States of America
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Persu A, Lopez-Sublet M, Al-Hussaini A, Pappaccogli M, Radhouani I, Van der Niepen P, Adair W, Beauloye C, Brillet PY, Chan N, Chenu P, Devos H, Escaned J, Garcia-Guimaraes M, Hammer F, Jackson R, Jebri S, Kotecha D, Macaya F, Mahon C, Natarajan N, Neghal K, Nicol ED, Parke KS, Premawardhana D, Sajitha A, Wormleighton J, Samani NJ, McCann GP, Adlam D. Prevalence and Disease Spectrum of Extracoronary Arterial Abnormalities in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. JAMA Cardiol 2021; 7:159-166. [PMID: 34817541 PMCID: PMC8613702 DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2021.4690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Question What is the prevalence of fibromuscular dysplasia, aneurysms, dissection, and tortuosity in extracoronary arteries of patients who developed a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)? Findings In this case series including 173 patients with SCAD, using magnetic resonance angiography with blinded interpretation of the findings, 32% of the patients had fibromuscular dysplasia, 8% had aneurysms, and 2% had dissections; the prevalence of arterial tortuosity was similar in cases and controls. Extracoronary vascular events over a median 5-year follow-up were rare. Meaning The findings of this blinded analysis suggest that, in patients with SCAD, severe multivessel fibromuscular dysplasia, aneurysms, and dissections are infrequent and seldom associated with clinically evident vascular events. Importance Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has been associated with fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) and other extracoronary arterial abnormalities. However, the prevalence, severity, and clinical relevance of these abnormalities remain unclear. Objective To assess the prevalence and spectrum of FMD and other extracoronary arterial abnormalities in patients with SCAD vs controls. Design, Setting, and Participants This case series included 173 patients with angiographically confirmed SCAD enrolled between January 1, 2015, and December 31, 2019. Imaging of extracoronary arterial beds was performed by magnetic resonance angiography (MRA). Forty-one healthy individuals were recruited to serve as controls for blinded interpretation of MRA findings. Patients were recruited from the UK national SCAD registry, which enrolls throughout the UK by referral from the primary care physician or patient self-referral through an online portal. Participants attended the national SCAD referral center for assessment and MRA. Exposures Both patients with SCAD and healthy controls underwent head-to-pelvis MRA (median time between SCAD event and MRA, 1 [IQR, 1-3] year). Main Outcome and Measures The diagnosis of FMD, arterial dissections, and aneurysms was established according to the International FMD Consensus. Arterial tortuosity was assessed both qualitatively (presence or absence of an S curve) and quantitatively (number of curves ≥45%; tortuosity index). Results Of the 173 patients with SCAD, 167 were women (96.5%); mean (SD) age at diagnosis was 44.5 (7.9) years. The prevalence of FMD was 31.8% (55 patients); 16 patients (29.1% of patients with FMD) had involvement of multiple vascular beds. Thirteen patients (7.5%) had extracoronary aneurysms and 3 patients (1.7%) had dissections. The prevalence and degree of arterial tortuosity were similar in patients and controls. In 43 patients imaged with both computed tomographic angiography and MRA, the identification of clinically significant remote arteriopathies was similar. Over a median 5-year follow-up, there were 2 noncardiovascular-associated deaths and 35 recurrent myocardial infarctions, but there were no primary extracoronary vascular events. Conclusions and Relevance In this case series with blinded analysis of patients with SCAD, severe multivessel FMD, aneurysms, and dissections were infrequent. The findings of this study suggest that, although brain-to-pelvis imaging allows detection of remote arteriopathies that may require follow-up, extracoronary vascular events appear to be rare.
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- Alexandre Persu
- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Internal Medicine, ESH Hypertension Excellence Centre, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny, France.,INSERM UMR 942 MASCOT, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension Unit, Department of Medical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, UMR INSERM U1272, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Nephrology & Hypertension, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, UMR INSERM U1272, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Division of Cardiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.,Pole of Cardiovascular Research, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Radiology, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom.,Department of Cardiology, Hospital del Mar, Parc de Salut Mar, Barcelona, Spain
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- Division of Radiology, Cliniques Universitaires Saint-Luc, Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Radiology, CHU Avicenne, AP-HP, UMR INSERM U1272, Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, Bobigny, France
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust London, London, United Kingdom.,National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- University Hospitals of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, United Kingdom
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Amrani-Midoun A, Adlam D, Bouatia-Naji N. Recent Advances on the Genetics of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection. CIRCULATION-GENOMIC AND PRECISION MEDICINE 2021; 14:e003393. [PMID: 34706548 DOI: 10.1161/circgen.121.003393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) has been acknowledged as a significant cause of acute myocardial infarction, predominantly in young to middle-aged women. SCAD often occurs in patients with fewer cardiovascular risk factors than atherosclerotic acute myocardial infarction. Unfortunately, SCAD remains underdiagnosed due to a lack of awareness among health care providers leading to misdiagnosis. The underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of SCAD are not well understood. SCAD occurring in members of the same family has been described, suggesting a potentially identifiable genetically triggered cause in at least some cases. However, thus far, the search for highly penetrant mutations in candidate pathways has had a low yield, often pointing to genes involved in other clinically undiagnosed hereditary syndromes manifesting as SCAD. Recent exploratory efforts using exome sequencing and genome-wide association studies have provided several interesting leads toward understanding the pathogenesis of SCAD. Here, we review recent publications where rare and common genetic factors were reported to associate with a predisposition to SCAD and indicate suggestions for the future strategies and approaches needed to fully address the genetic basis of this intriguing and atypical cause of acute myocardial infarction.
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- Asma Amrani-Midoun
- Biotechnology Department, Faculty of Sciences of Nature and Life, University of Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella, Algeria (A.A.-M.)
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and National Institute for Health Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, Glenfield Hospital, United Kingdom (D.A.)
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Adlam D, Tweet MS, Gulati R, Kotecha D, Rao P, Moss AJ, Hayes SN. Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Pitfalls of Angiographic Diagnosis and an Approach to Ambiguous Cases. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2021; 14:1743-1756. [PMID: 34412792 PMCID: PMC8383825 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcin.2021.06.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2021] [Revised: 05/07/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a pathophysiologically distinct cause of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). It is increasingly recognized that optimal management is different from that for atherosclerotic ACS and that a SCAD diagnosis has specific long-term prognostic and therapeutic implications. Accurate diagnosis is therefore essential to ensure the best treatment of patients. At present this relies on the recognition of typical features of SCAD identified on invasive coronary angiography. Although most SCAD can be readily distinguished angiographically from alternative causes of ACS, false positive and false negative diagnoses remain common. In particular, sometimes non-SCAD presentations, including atherothrombosis, takotsubo cardiomyopathy, coronary embolism, coronary vasospasm, contrast streaming, and myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries, can mimic angiographic features usually associated with SCAD. The authors present the combined experience from European and US SCAD referral centers reviewing the classical angiographic appearances of SCAD, presenting potential diagnostic pitfalls and exemplars of SCAD mimickers. The authors further review the benefits and limitations of intracoronary imaging in the context of SCAD. Finally, the authors discuss the investigation of ambiguous cases and an approach to minimize misdiagnosis in difficult cases.
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- David Adlam
- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
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