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
February 1, 2013
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
January 31, 2013
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
January 29, 2013
Rachel D’Souza Sieber, a 2013 National Go Red for Women spokesperson, is a SCAD survivor. She talks about her experience as a SCAD survivor during an interview with KMOV, St Louis, MO.
January 28, 2013
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