Overview

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection can be challenging to diagnose. If you have chest pain or other signs of a heart attack, your provider may perform these tests to check for a SCAD:

  • Enzyme marker test to check for elevated levels of cardiac enzymes that can indicate a heart attack.
  • Angiogram to view moving 3D images of blood flow to your heart. This may include coronary computed tomography angiogram (CCTA) or magnetic resonance angiogram (MRA).
  • Intravascular optical coherence tomography (IVOCT) to view the artery from the inside out.
  • Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) to capture detailed images of the inside of your arteries.
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