October 7, 2013
Bronnach, a SCAD survivor from the UK, shares her life altering experience in the British Heart Foundation’s Heart News newsletter. Bronnach suffered her SCAD just days after the birth of her third child. Read her story here.
SCAD Research President, Bob Alico, reports on the Second Annual 5K WALK/Fun Run in the latest E-News from SCAD Research
August 8, 2013
To read the latest E-News and meet the Board members, please click on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/SCAD-Research-E-News
May 1, 2013
SCAD Research Board member Jan Saillard from Mt. Prospect is co-chairing the 5K Walk/Fun Run for SCAD Research. Read more from the Chicago Tribune.
April 15, 2013
Naperville, IL, April 15, 2013–Originally brought together virtually through social media, Chicago area survivors of a severe form of heart attack that often strikes healthy young women are gathering in Naperville on May 4 to raise awareness and research funds for spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). SCAD Research Inc., a charity formed by the husband and […]
Lori Heim survived multiple heart attacks caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). Read more at postbulletin.com.
February 26, 2013
SCAD Research will host its annual fundraising awareness walk in Naperville, IL, on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Springbrook Prairie Forest Preserve. Patients, families, Mayo Clinic SCAD researchers, and SCAD Research Scientific Advisory Committee members are making plans to attend this action-packed weekend just outside of Chicago. Friday night features a reunion event for SCAD […]
February 25, 2013
In the United States, a disease or disorder is considered rare if it affects fewer than 200,000 people; in Europe, the threshold is drastically lower, at 2,000. SCAD is considered one of the approximately 7,000 rare conditions in the world, because we truly don’t know how many individuals are affected by it. One estimate is […]
February 24, 2013
As a participant in Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business “Student Teams for Entrepreneurship Projects” (STEP) program, SCAD Research has developed a plan to move the nonprofit to increased efficiency and fundraising. Bob Alico, president of SCAD Research, worked with Sun Devil Consulting Group, a team of students. In partnership, the group […]
February 10, 2013
Chef Rachel Willin is interviewed by CBS News about her SCAD experience. Dr. Hayes (chairperson of SCAD Research, Inc. Scientific Advisory Committee) also talks about SCAD. Watch video on cbsnews.com