{"id":1079,"date":"2021-11-17T15:59:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T20:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/a-serious-heart-condition-known-as-scad\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T00:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:51:16","slug":"a-serious-heart-condition-known-as-scad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/blog\/a-serious-heart-condition-known-as-scad\/","title":{"rendered":"A Serious Heart Condition Known as SCAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition in which a tear forms in a blood vessel in the heart. This can result in a\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/conditions\/heart-attack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/conditions\/heart-attack\/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=110921_SCAD\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">ataque card\u00edaco<\/a>, an\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/es\/conditions\/arrhythmia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/manhattancardiology.com\/conditions\/arrhythmia\/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=110921_SCAD\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">abnormal heart rhythm<\/a>, or even death.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent news article by the\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/26\/the-little-known-heart-attack-thats-striking-fit-and-healthy-women-as-young-as-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2021\/10\/26\/the-little-known-heart-attack-thats-striking-fit-and-healthy-women-as-young-as-22\/?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=110921_SCAD\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">New York Post<\/a>, experts have warned that SCAD is reaching fit and healthy women as young as 22 years old.<\/p>\n<p><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">What are some symptoms of SCAD?<\/b><\/p>\n<ol class=\"p-rich_text_list p-rich_text_list__ordered\" data-stringify-type=\"ordered-list\" data-indent=\"0\" data-border=\"false\" data-border-radius-top-cap=\"false\" data-border-radius-bottom-cap=\"false\">\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Chest pain or a feeling of heaviness or pressure<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Rapid heartbeat<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Excessive sweating<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Pain in the arms, shoulders, jaw<\/li>\n<li data-stringify-indent=\"0\" data-stringify-border=\"0\">Dificultad para respirar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The article also states that SCAD can sometimes go undiagnosed so it is important for you to be proactive when it comes to your health.<\/p>\n<p>If something does not feel right, talk about it &#8211; our cardiologists are here to listen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a rare condition in which a tear forms in a blood vessel in the heart. 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