STEMI in young women: Don't miss spontaneous coronary artery dissection!

Abstract

Key Points Sex difference in STEMI in young patients under 45 years old: 22% of women had spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) compared to only 3% of men. Young women were more likely to have reinfarction compared to men (15 vs. 1%). In contrast to previous reports, in‐hospital mortality was low in both young women and men with STEMI (2%).