Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection in a parturient with Nail–Patella syndrome

“…3,12,13 Patients with other connective tissue disorders, such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Loeys-Dietz syndrome, may also undergo coronary artery dissection, suggesting that these diseases may be risk factors for SCAD. 14,15 Our patient had a history of Nail-Patella syndrome, which includes abnormal collagen formation and may therefore have put her at increased risk.…”

The pregnant heart: cardiac emergencies during pregnancy

“…The cause of SCAD is unclear and seems to be related to an underlying vascular predisposition exacerbated by pregnancy, such as connective tissue disorders and vasospasm [51]. When atherosclerosis is suspected, the normal physiology of pregnancy can exacerbate underlying CAD.…”

Percutaneous coronary intervention strategy for acute coronary syndrome caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection for relieving ongoing ischemia—Case series and literature review

“…In terms of the pathophysiology of SCAD, several potential disease conditions (connective tissue disease, pregnancy, and coronary vasospasm) have been proposed [4,5]. Recently, fibromuscular dysplasia was also speculated as being associated with SCAD [6].…”