An analysis of published cases of cutting balloon use in spontaneous coronary artery dissection.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

SCAD involves a sudden tear or separation within the layers of the coronary artery wall, resulting in blood flow obstruction and subsequent myocardial ischemia.

Materials and methods

A comprehensive literature search was conducted to identify relevant published cases of cutting balloon use in patients diagnosed with spontaneous coronary artery dissection. Electronic databases including PubMed, MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar were systematically searched from inception until the present using terms "cutting balloon," "SCAD," "acute coronary syndrome," "intramural hematoma," and "angioplasty."

Results

A total of 32 published cases of cutting balloon use in spontaneous coronary artery dissection were analyzed in this study. The majority

SUBMITTER: Maricic B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10666782 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature