Case Report: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection and ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest –treatment dilemma of whether to place an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
This case highlights the challenges of ICD decision-making in SCAD with systemic vasculopathy and emphasizes the importance of guideline-directed conservative management.
Authors
- Sarah Leventhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6537-1553)
- Holden Caplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3184-9448)
- Brian Barr
Institutions
- University of Maryland, Baltimore (US)
- University of Maryland Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fcvm.2026.1754406
- Primary Topic
- Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00