A monthly publication of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology and considered the main channel for the promotion of Brazilian cardiovascular research.
ISSN 0066-782X
eISSN 1678-4170
Teresa Alvarado
, Marcos García-Guimaraes
, Juan Manuel Nogales, Marcelo Jimenez-Kockar, Fernando Macaya, [...]
Teresa Alvarado
, Marcos García-Guimaraes
, Juan Manuel Nogales, Marcelo Jimenez-Kockar, Fernando Macaya, [...]
Introduction Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an infrequent but increasingly recognized cause of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) that mainly affects women. It is the main cause of ACS during pregnancy and in up to one-third of women > 50 years old., Owing to a unique demographic profile and a low prevalence of traditional cardiovascular risk factors, its cause appears to be multifactorial, with contributions from genetic factors, hormonal influences, inherited or acquired arteriopathies, and systemic inflammatory diseases. SCAD is […]
Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome; Arteries Dissection; Fibromuscular Dysplasia; Gender Diversity; Multicenter Study