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: ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — When you think about how to improve your heart heath, you may think about heart attacks and preventing them with diet and exercise. But there’s another risk that we don’t often see. Dr ...

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 ...

For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic variant associated with a greater risk of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), a common cause of acute MI in young and middle-age ...

A familial association in spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a type of heart attack that most commonly affects younger women, has been identified by researchers, suggesting a genetic ...

TO JENNIFER RHONDELLA OKAY, THANKS. KELLY ANN. FIVE ON YOUR HEALTH THIS MORNING. A TYPE OF HEART ATTACK THAT ALMOST ALWAYS AFFECTS WOMEN. HERE TO EXPLAIN IS DOCTOR COLLEEN HARRINGTON, DIRECTOR OF THE ...

For the first time, the American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a scientific statement on spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), which they hope will "spur a change in the paradigm of care ...

Tweet M, Hayes S, Pitta S, et al. Clinical features, management, and prognosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Circulation 2012; DOI: CIRCULATIONAHA/2012/ ...

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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.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “In our meta-analysis of 17 observational studies, we found no significant difference with regards to long-term ...

Background Depression is a risk factor and complication of coronary artery disease (CAD) that is associated with poor ...