Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Archives for December, 2013

Depression and Anxiety After SCAD – Study Results

December 4, 2013

A SCAD publication recently released online in the Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention (jcrpjournal.com) found that symptoms of depression/anxiety are common in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) due to Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Young women are at highest risk for development of these symptoms, particularly those with peripartum SCAD. Prevalence and Predictors of […]

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The Power of Social Media is Shaping the Future of Health Care

December 3, 2013

Dr Farris Timimi, MD is a cardiologist at Mayo Clinic and the medical director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Social Media. Farris Timimi’s post on the power of social media and the future of health care featuring the SCAD Ladies was recently published. To read the complete post and watch the video featuring Dr. […]

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