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 cause of a heart attack, which sometimes leads to an abrupt death. It happens when a sudden tear occurs within the layers of one or more arteries to the heart.
SCAD often impacts younger, healthy individuals who often 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 14 | Heather Friesen | $27.69 |
| Dec 07 | Caity & Michael Baldwin | $500.00 |
| Nov 17 | Jenine Hanson | Undisclosed amount |
| Nov 13 | Kathy and Glenn Fortin | Undisclosed amount |
| Nov 09 | Melissa lorenz & Adrienne O'Rourke's SCADaddlers | $461.28 |
| Nov 08 | Carol Weston | $536.22 |
| Nov 02 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Oct 28 | Manny & Stephanie Vinhateiro | $54.45 |
| Oct 25 | In Memory of Dick Ruhberg | Undisclosed amount |
| Oct 25 | Ann Marie Sullivan- Cartwright | $25.00 |
