Spontaneous coronary artery dissection classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nate Michalak, B.A.

Synonyms and keywords: SCAD

Classification

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) classification scheme for coronary dissection was devised in the pre-stent era for classifying the dissection following balloon angioplasty (i.e., iatrogenic dissection). In light of the distinctive angiographic features of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), Saw et al. proposed a classification system to better characterize the lesions:

Type	Feature		Example
Type 1	Pathognomonic multiple radiolucent lumen Contrast dye staining of arterial wall Presence or absence of dye hang-up or slow contrast clearing from the lumen	The unnamed parameter 2= is no longer supported. Please see the documentation for {{columns-list}}. 2
Type 2	Diffuse (typically >20–30 mm) Smooth narrowing varying in severity (ranging from 40 to 100% stenosis) No response to intracoronary nitroglycerin No atherosclerotic lesions in other coronary arteries Repeat coronary angiogram showing spontaneous resolution of the dissected segment or previous angiogram showing normal artery Intracoronary imaging with OCT or IVUS proving the presence of intramural hematoma and double-lumen	The unnamed parameter 2= is no longer supported. Please see the documentation for {{columns-list}}. 2
2A variant	Normal arterial caliber proximal and distal to dissection
2B variant	Dissection extends to the distal tip of the artery without discernible normal segment distally
Type 3	Mimics atherosclerosis with focal or tubular stenosis Lack of atherosclerotic changes in other coronary arteries Long lesions (11–20 mm) Hazy stenosis Linear stenosis Note: requires OCT or IVUS to prove the presence of intramural hematoma or double-lumen	The unnamed parameter 2= is no longer supported. Please see the documentation for {{columns-list}}. 2

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Type 1

Type 1 SCAD lesion is characterized by the pathognomonic appearance of contrast dye staining of arterial wall with multiple radiolucent lumens, with or without the presence of dye hang-up or slow contrast clearing from the lumen.

Projection angle: 14 RAO, 35 CRA. Type 1 SCAD is seen in OM2.

Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Type 2

Type 2 SCAD lesion is characterized diffuse (typically >20–30 mm) and usually smooth narrowing that can vary in severity from an inconspicuous mild stenosis to complete occlusion, plus:

a. no response to intracoronary nitroglycerin and no atherosclerotic lesions in other coronary arteries

OR

b. repeat coronary angiogram showing angiographic resolution of the dissected segment or previous angiogram showing normal artery

OR

c. intracoronary imaging with optical coherence tomography or intravascular ultrasound proving the presence of intramural hematoma and double-lumen

Type 2A

Projection angle: 25 LAO, 20 CRA. Type 2A SCAD is seen in R3, R4.

Type 2B

Projection angle: 41 RAO, 19 CRA. Type 2B SCAD is seen starting in L2 resulting in a total occlusion.

Type 3

Projection angle: 1 LAO, 35 CRA. Type 3 SCAD is seen in D1.