SCAD RESEARCH INC
Raise money for SCAD RESEARCH INC
Our mission is to raise funds to support the most promising Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) research and to ultimately bring awareness, dissemination of knowledge and research findings to the bedside of patients with SCAD.
What is SCAD?
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an uncommon and poorly understood type of a heart attack, which sometimes leads to an abrupt death. It occurs without warning when a tear forms in one of the blood vessels in the heart.
SCAD often impacts younger, healthy individuals who do not have the typical risk factors for heart disease. The average age of a SCAD patient is approximately 42 years old and up to 80% of those experiencing SCAD are women.
Research to Answer "Why"
Research so far has shown those who experience a SCAD are typically…
- Young with an average age of 42; occurring in people as young as early 20’s
- Healthy typically with no known risk factors or underlying condition
- Eighty percent more common in women than men – 20% of SCAD cases in women occur near the time of childbirth
…and we don’t know WHY
Since SCAD is little known and poorly understood, research as to the causes and best treatment options is needed.
Recent donors
| Date | Name | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | karen mackey | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 11 | Norma Bachunas | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 10 | Carla Bachunas and Steve Dula | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 07 | Kenneth P and Mary Anne Schuster | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 06 | Elliott, Katie & Tamryn Taub | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 04 | Bob Alico | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 31 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 31 | Sarah Trulley and family | Undisclosed amount |
| Dec 31 | Heather Hawkins | $800.00 |
