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Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and its association with heritable connective tissue disorders.
Heart (British Cardiac Society) - 1 Jun 2016
Henkin Stanislav, Negrotto Sara M, Tweet Marysia S, Kirmani Salman, Deyle David R, Gulati Rajiv, Olson Timothy M, Hayes Sharonne N
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is an under-recognised but important cause of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death. We sought to determine the role of medical and molecular genetic screening for connective tissue disorders in patients with SCAD. METHODS: We performed a single-centre retrospective descriptive analysis of patients with spontaneous coronary artery disease who had...
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