Spontaneous coronary artery dissection laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.

Synonyms and keywords: SCAD

Overview

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection is similar to myocardial infarction as it most commonly presents with this manifestation. It includes elevated levels of troponin which may be absent in 27% of the patients.

Laboratory Findings

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of spontaneous coronary artery dissection is similar to myocardial infarction as it most commonly presents with this manifestation. It includes elevated levels of troponin which may be absent in 27% of the patients.^[1]
Absent increased troponin does not rule out this condition.

References

↑ Kim, Esther S.H.; Longo, Dan L. (2020). “Spontaneous Coronary-Artery Dissection”. New England Journal of Medicine. 383 (24): 2358–2370. doi:10.1056/NEJMra2001524. ISSN 0028-4793.

Overview