October 15, 2012
Rebecca Breslin from the United Kingdom is a SCAD survivor. Read her story to learn how Rebecca and her husband Liam have been busy raising money for SCAD research. She has networked with over 21 SCAD survivors in the UK. Liam ran his first half-marathon for SCAD research. Read full article at moltontimes.co.uk
September 3, 2012
Dr. Sharonne Hayes talks about SCAD and the need for research. Read more at KAALtv
Dr. Sharonne Hayes, lead SCAD researcher at Mayo Clinic and chair of SCAD Research, Inc. Scientific Advisory Committee, is featured in this article about SCAD. She talks about SCAD and the start of necessary research. Read more at kaaltv.com
August 24, 2012
Bernadette Hamilton from Scotland suffered a SCAD at age 34 while at a wedding reception. Rushed to the hospital, it took doctors three days to diagnose her condition. She shares her experience and the impact SCAD has had on her life. Read more at scotsman.com
August 9, 2012
Dr. Glenn Davison, a cardiologist at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis writes about SCAD. Read more at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 8, 2012
Cathy Sessions, 55, is a retired school teacher, dedicated aerobics instructor and SCAD survivor. She participates in Mayo Clinic’s SCAD studies to build a database of SCAD survivors and create a biobank of blood samples to determine if genetic factors are involved. Read more at choteauacantha.com
July 24, 2012
Cheryl Crisman drove herself to the emergency room not feeling good and thinking she had the flu. Instead she was having a heart attack caused by SCAD. Read more at Herald-News
June 28, 2012
Twenty-six SCAD survivors met for their first reunion, which followed the first annual 5K for SCAD Research in Naperville, IL. Prior to the reunion, these survivors only met through social media. Read more at Chicago Sun-Times
June 12, 2012
Deb McGarry had just finished delivering a eulogy at her grandmother’s funeral when she started to have severe pains. A few hours later she suffered a heart attack caused by SCAD. Social media serves as a support group for SCAD survivors around the world. Read more at Chicago Tribune
May 14, 2012
Rebecca Breslin from the UK is a SCAD survivor and a go getter. She organized a fundraising walk in Melton Country Park to coincide with the 5K Walk for SCAD Research, sponsored by a SCAD Research, Inc, a 501(c)(3) charity focused on raising funds for SCAD research Read more at Melton Times