Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a nonatherosclerotic, nontraumatic separation of the coronary arterial walls and causes acute coronary syndrome and sudden cardiac death. Image Credit: ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection, SCAD, occurs when a tear or separation forms in the wall of a coronary artery. The tear leads to a disruption of blood flow to the downstream heart muscle which ...

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Work-related pressure did not cause the feeling that settled upon Lori Heim three years ago. "It felt like I had an elephant sitting on my chest," she said. Pain ...

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Share on Pinterest Younger and middle-aged women may be more at risk of certain health conditions. Stanislaw Pytel/Getty Images Researchers looked into the genetics behind Spontaneous Coronary Artery ...

While clogged arteries are the most common cause of heart attacks, more than half of heart attacks in women under the age of 65 can be attributed to other causes, according to a study published Sept.

Heart attack rates are down for older adults, but they’re actually up for people under 40 — especially women. And younger women don’t necessarily have traditional risk factors like high cholesterol.

Dr. Daniella Crousillat, Tampa General Hospital Cardiologist, Director of the TGH Women's Heart Program and Assistant Professor at USF Health, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally ...