Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection occurs suddenly and unexpectedly. Here you can read information about SCAD and share stories with other SCAD survivors.
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SCAD is a rare disease. In order for us to study it, we need pro-active SCAD survivors to continue to get involved in our research projects.
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About SCAD
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an unpredictable event with patients usually presenting with a sudden unexpected heart attack.
Here you will be able to learn about SCAD and read the stories of others who have suffered from this condition.
Our Research
Our team at the Leicester Glenfield hospital is funded by BeatSCAD and from public donations and have previously received funded from the British Heart Foundation and NIHR Rare diseases Translational Research Collaboration.
Dr David Adlam is the chief investigator for our research. We aim to investigate:
The causes of SCAD.
How genetics influence SCAD.
The best way to treat this condition.
Donations
We are extremely grateful to SCAD-survivors, their family and friends who have generously donated or raised funding to support our research
If you would like to contribute to SCAD research then please donate at our just giving page.
My SCAD occurred on 10 March 2011. I was 49.
I was pretty sure I was having a heart attack as I had pressure on my chest and weakness in my arms but no pain. At the time it happened I was gardening. MI was diagnosed after a couple of hours in A&E and blood test results came back. I was taken to Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital for an angiogram and a stent was fitted.
Research presented at ACC showed outcomes in SCAD to be better than in other heart attack patients
