SCAD Research, Inc Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

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Create your own Fundraiser.
Peer-to-peer fundraising, sometimes called grassroots fundraising is a way for you to raise money for SCAD Research, Inc.
Some ideas for peer-to-peer fundraising include:

Participating in an organized fundraiser where you can select a charity of your choice to support

Organizing an event and asking those who participate to donate to SCAD Research, Inc.

Asking someone organizing an event in your honor such as a birthday party to encourage people to donate to SCAD Research, Inc. instead of buying gifts

We are an all-volunteer nonprofit organization overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors. We truly appreciate your willingness to raise money for SCAD Research, Inc. (SRI) in order to help achieve our mission and goals.

We have on-line fundraising tools available to help raise money for research.

All fundraisers and/or information events done on behalf of SCAD Research, Inc require approval. Please read the Mandatory Guidelines, complete the application describing your event and e-mail to scadinfo@scadresearch.org. The application will be reviewed by our President acting on authority of the SRI Board of Directors. We will get back to you in a timely manner.

Help Fuel Progress

If the stories of survivors and the stories of those who loved and lost due to SCAD have touched you, please get involved by offering your financial support. There are many ways to donate and each is vital to helping us raise funds to keep research moving forward.

One-Time/Recurring Donations

Every penny counts. Each donation, big or small, is appreciated and will make a difference in learning more about SCAD. Click the Donate Now button to make a general donation or a donation in honor of or in memory of an individual.

Donations Can Also Be Mailed To:

SCAD Research, Inc.
2604-B El Camino Real, 245
Carlsbad, CA 92008

Approximate Research Costs

$35, cost of drawing blood on one SCAD research participant or SCAD parent for future analysis
$100, one hour of statistical analysis of research data OR one hour of specialized technology support to development and maintain the SCAD database
$250, cost for initial enrollment into SCAD research for one participant
$250, collection, processing and storage of one DNA specimen for future genetic study
$250, cost for each detailed analysis of SCAD coronary angiogram by an intervention cardiologist (most participants have several)
$800, average cost for the staff time for a detailed review and data abstraction of one SCAD patient's medical records
$2,500, cost for replication genome wide association study of 100 SCAD patients
$3,500, cost for one specialized research echocardiogram performed to assess blood flow and heart function after SCAD
$10,000, cost for primary genome wide association study of 100 SCAD patients
$20,000, cost for genome wide sequencing of 24 SCAD patients or family members
$400,000, annual cost to support dedicated time for cardiologists and other scientists to analyze and interpret data generated by SCAD Registry
$500,000, annual research costs for continuing SCAD research at current level (need more to expand)
$1,000,000 annually would expand research and take it to a new level, including support to develop an animal model for SCAD.

Any and all donations are appreciated. Every contribution helps raise research dollars to discover the causes and treatments for spontaneous coronary artery dissection, a life altering event.

Where Will Your Money Go?

SCAD Research, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) dedicated to raising awareness and funding to support research on spontaneous coronary artery dissection. SCAD Research, Inc. is the only known non-profit, whose proceeds only fund research specific to SCAD.

We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid employees and are overseen by a volunteer board of directors. Funds raised after normal operating expenses such as fundraising, state and federal fees will go toward SCAD research-related costs, including but not limited to:

Recruiting additional patients into the studies,
Reviewing vast medical records and angiograms to better understand the mechanism of SCAD,
Analyzing outcomes based on treatments,
Collecting and processing data to guide the genetic investigations,
Educating the medical community at large,
Developing standards of care to earlier detect and better treat SCAD.

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Approximate Research Costs

Where Will Your Money Go?