TY - JOUR T1 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection: contemporary aspects of diagnosis and patient management JF - Open Heart JO - Open Heart DO - 10.1136/openhrt-2018-000884 VL - 5 IS - 2 SP - e000884 AU - Fernando Macaya AU - Pablo Salinas AU - Nieves Gonzalo AU - Antonio Fernández-Ortiz AU - Carlos Macaya AU - Javier Escaned Y1 - 2018/11/01 UR - http://openheart.bmj.com/content/5/2/e000884.abstract N2 - Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an increasingly recognised cause of acute coronary syndromes, especially in young and middle-age women. Recognising its particularities and differences with atherosclerotic disease is central for appropriately identifying and approaching these patients. The authors review the current state of knowledge on spontaneous coronary artery dissection and provide practical recommendations for the diagnosis and management of this condition, both in the acute and convalescence phases. ER -