Role of Coronary CT Angiography in Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Sumit Gupta, Nandini M. Meyersohn, Malissa J. Wood, Michael L. Steigner, Ron Blankstein, Brian Ghoshhajra, Sandeep Hedgire
Abstract
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is more common than previously thought and is present in up to 4% of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. SCAD predominantly occurs in relatively young women and is an important cause of myocardial infarction in young patients without traditional risk factors of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. There have been substantial improvements in spatial and temporal resolution and reduction in ionizing radiation dose with new generation scanners. The risk of dissection propagation with an invasive coronary angiogram, improved CT scanner parameters, and predominantly conservative management of SCAD make coronary CT angiography a useful noninvasive imaging modality for the assessment of SCAD. © RSNA, 2020.