March 12, 2012
Dr. Kristen Plastino-Arnold was young and fit and at 41 she became a SCAD survivor. Dr. Arnold describes her experience and why she is a participant in the SCAD research study at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN). Read more at My Sanantonio
February 24, 2012
Alyssa Voelkerding suffered a SCAD just four days after her son was born and on the night of her third wedding anniversary. Read more at Cincinnati Gannett
February 21, 2012
Karin Campbell suffered a heart attack caused by SCAD. Fortunately a neighbor heard her scream and convinced her to call 911. Campbell is participating in the Mayo SCAD research study. Read more at Hartford Courant
February 16, 2012
Katherine Leon talks about her experience six weeks after her son was born. She went to the emergency room experiencing chest pains and was sent home. Days later she returned to the ER and was diagnosed with SCAD. Read article at wtop.com
February 15, 2012
Katherine Leon is a Women’s Day Red Dress Award recipient. She suffered a SCAD six weeks after her son was born. She talks about her experience. Katherine is on the Board of Directors of SCAD Research, Inc.
February 3, 2012
Jodi Boyce-Thelen a healthy women suffered a SCAD. She even works at the Fred and Lena Meijer Heart Center. Her family talks about their experience and Jodi shows some pictures from her experience. Watch video at wzzm13.com
January 31, 2012
The first time Carrie Votypka went to the emergency room she was told it was her gallbladder. Carrie survived two heart attacks just weeks after giving birth to her son. She later learned at Mayo Clinic her heart attacks were caused by SCAD. Read more at KCTV 5 News
January 30, 2012
Just five days after giving birth to her third child, Connie Ricklefs suffered a SCAD. Connie, her husband and her cardiologist, Doctor Michael Gibson talk about SCAD. Watch video at fox4kc.com
December 15, 2011
Casey Sadler, age 35, suffers a heart attack caused by SCAD. Casey describes her very scary experience.
February 8, 2011
Casey Sadler suffered a SCAD at age 35. Casey shares her experience and her good fortune that the doctor decided to admit her to the hospital rather than send her home. Read more at The Flyer Group