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TCT 1027: Massive pulmonary embolism With Paradoxical Embolism to a Coronary Artery Presenting as Inferior ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, With Concomitant Compression of the Left Main Coronary ...

A coronary artery dissection is a serious heart condition that requires emergency treatment. This condition happens when one of the arteries in the heart develops a tear in its inner lining — one of ...

A 34-year-old woman presented to the hospital after calling the emergency medical service (EMS) due to prolonged constrictive pain in her chest, which had come on suddenly at home. Records showed that ...

Munich, Germany – 20 February 2026: New insights into spontaneous coronary artery dissection – a devastating cause of heart attacks in young, healthy patients – were presented today at the EAPCI ...

Unprotected left main coronary artery disease is one of the most studied anatomical subsets in coronary revascularisation. Current guidelines from the USA and Europe endorse coronary artery bypass ...

Coronary arteries are blood vessels that supply blood and oxygen to your heart. You have two coronary arteries, one on the left side and one on the right side of your heart. Dissection is a medical ...

—A study from the Mayo Clinic examined menopausal symptoms and hormone therapy use in women with a history of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a cause of acute coronary syndrome. According to ...

Exercise Physiologist Mitch Kline, left, and Aitkin resident Joanna Jackson, who is in cardiac therapy at Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin following a heart attack.

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Image Credit: ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) occurs without warning and can lead to serious complications, including death. Symptoms can include chest pain, shoulder pain, shortness of breath, and ...