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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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Amy Nartatez Heinl, a mother of three boys and a SCAD survivor since June, 2010, shares her experience with Women’s Day. Read full article on womensday.org

This unique article was written by Corsicana Daily Sun reporter Raymond Linex II about his experience when his wife, Tanya, had a SCAD. Tanya shares her experience as well. Read more at corsicanadailysun.com

Kathy Coletti has been a SCAD survivor since 1995 and a Go Red for Women spokeswoman. Read her story about her SCAD experience within days after giving birth to quadruplets. Read article on ajc.com