A long-time runner thought she was having a heart attack, but her son's quick recall helped doctors find the real cause: a ...

Acute ischemic stroke, aortic dissection, and hypertension are among key risk factors associated with concomitant cervical ...

Medical professionals aren’t sure what causes the ‘spontaneous’ condition which is often diagnosed only after an event like a ...

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: ...

Healthy, young and pregnant women can suffer severe and deadly heart attacks for different reasons. Approximately one-third of heart attacks in women younger than 50, and the leading cause of ...

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People are being warned about a condition known as SCAD. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection occurs when one or more ...

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is a rare and unpredictable heart condition that can cause a heart attack without ...