Table 1

Incidence and outcome of spontaneous coronary artery dissection

StudiesStudy populationNumber of casesIncidence (%)Initial treatment, N (%)In-hospitalMean follow-up (months)1 year event
MedicalPCICABGDeaths, N (%)Free survival (%)
De Maio et al3272 (7.0)4196
Pasalados Pita et al5224150.223 (60)0 (0)2 (40)0 (0.0)18100
Jorgensen et al69852100.106 (60)0 (0)4 (40)0 (0.0)2190
Zampieri et al7222550.225 (100)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0.0)2780
Hering et al83803421.103 (7)31 (14)8 (19)1 (2.0)13.576
Celik et al9375090.241 (11)1 (11)7 (11)0 (0.0)1289
Valnetto et al1011605230.2010 (44)8 (34)5 (22)1 (4.0)15.677
Mortensen et al1132869220.00077 (32)13 (59)2 (9)0 (0.0)34.8100
  • CABG, coronary artery bypass surgery; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.