Mayo Clinic Minute: What is spontaneous coronary artery dissection?

Plaque rupture in coronary artery disease resulting in vessel thrombosis and myocardial infarction. ⠀ ⠀ Remember that time is heart muscle! ⠀ ⠀ It is imperative that blood flow is restored as soon as possible to minimize damage due to ischemia. ⠀ ⠀ ⠀ What would be the cause of this plaque rupture? ⠀ ⠀ Follow @cardiovisual for diabetes and cardiovascular educational content ❤️⠀ .⠀ .⠀ .⠀ #heartattack #myocardialinfarction #cardiac #heart #nurse #studentnurse #nursingstudent #newnurse #cardiologynu