Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Scientific Statement about SCAD from American Heart Association Published

March 28, 2018

Exciting news, American Heart Association released a Scientific Statement: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current State of the Science. Click the link for an abstract and to download the 33 page statement.

Under the leadership of Dr. Sharonne Hayes from Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program, an impressive international group SCAD experts spent about a year synthesizing current SCAD knowledge. The statement covers every aspect of SCAD – diagnosis, treatment, complications, FMD, genetics and gaps in knowledge.

SCAD Research, Inc. has donated a total of $635,000 to Mayo Clinic SCAD Research Program (Rochester MN) under the leadership of Dr. Sharonne Hayes. Dr. Hayes chairs our Scientific Advisory Committee.