December 15, 2012
Sharon Furlong Markey chronicles her experience in this article from her heart attack caused by SCAD through rehab. She was 38, young and fit. When she didn’t feel good, she thought she had indigestion. Read more at Fitness Magazine
November 30, 2012
Rachel D’Souza-Siebert suffered a SCAD at age 28, just eight days after the birth of her son. Rachel describes her experience. Read more at SELF
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