The Profile of SCAD patients referred to Wolverhampton’s cardiac rehab service.
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Authors
May, Sophie
Leslie, Rosalind
Scordis, Christopher
Swift, Ian
Issue Date
2022-05-13
Journal
Type
Conference Poster
Keywords
Acute coronary syndrome
Cardiac rehabilitation
Female
Physical activity
Poster
Psychological support
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
Women
Young adult
Cardiac rehabilitation
Female
Physical activity
Poster
Psychological support
Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)
Women
Young adult
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Volume
Issue
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Abstract
Patients attending core CR following SCAD were representative of the known SCAD population, predominately younger females and were more likely to have fewer traditional cardiac risk factors than patients with an atherosclerotic myocardial event
CR adherence was good in this cohort due to the prior implementation of strategies to promote adherence. In the general population, SCAD is the cause of ACS in only 1 to 4 of cases however SCAD is an important cause of ACS in younger women, accounting for almost a quarter of cases in women under 50 yoa therefore it is important that we recognise this statistic and encourage referral of these young patients with SCAD to CR Despite limited outcome measures, it was clear by patient feedback and improved HADS scores that cardiac rehab provides valuable psychological and physiological support. Limitations and Future research, not all outcome measures were recorded as some SCAD patients came through during the pandemic when patients were virtual only. Plus we didn’t investigate any trends into which arteries were affected and also any activity or events
relating to onset of symptoms.
Citation
Scordis, C. Swift, I. May, S. Leslie, R. The profile of SCAD patients referred to Wolverhampton's cardiac rehab service. [Presentation]. Presented at the British Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Exercise Professionals Group Study Day, 13th May 2022, held at Aston University, Birmingham.