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Editorial
. 2017 Jan;89(1):68-70.
doi: 10.1002/ccd.26895.

Angiographic and interventional management of spontaneous coronary artery dissections: When less is more, or "When 'Better' flow is the enemy of good flow"

Malissa J Wood  1 , Douglas E Drachman  1
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Editorial

Angiographic and interventional management of spontaneous coronary artery dissections: When less is more, or "When 'Better' flow is the enemy of good flow"

Malissa J Wood et al. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 Jan.

Abstract

Conservative management of SCAD in clinically stable patients with non-flow limiting lesions in major arteries is associated with favorable outcomes A careful, methodical approach to pursuing PCI in patients with SCAD is warranted Peripartum patients with SCAD appear to be at higher risk for technical complications; interventions in these patients should be performed by highly experienced operators.

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