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Beat SCAD - Supporting SCAD Patients and Funding Research
Beat SCAD is dedicated to raising awareness and supporting those affected by Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). Explore resources and find support.
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What is SCAD? | Beat SCAD
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an under-diagnosed heart condition that can’t currently be predicted or prevented.
SCAD has been reported across a wide age range (18-84 years) but ...
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Resources | Beat SCAD
Events & Resources
In this section you’ll find useful resources, including links to our Walks and Conferences, SCAD research studies, patient support groups and organisations, plus links to our videos...
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Wellbeing | Beat SCAD
Hyper-vigilance and SCAD
Healing (often spasm-like) pains have been reported by 60-90% of SCAD patients in different research studies, particularly by people who have stents. Other physical causes of ...
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SCAD research | Beat SCAD
SCAD research
The research was patient-led from the start when Rebecca Breslin (Chair of Beat SCAD,
pictured seated above), approached Dr David Adlam (
pictured second from the right above), having m...
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Research publications | Beat SCAD
2023
Cureus, Humail Patel, Danielle Diem, Patrick Keyes, Azhar A. Supariwala, Sarah Syed, Published 1 June 2023
Nature Genetics, David Adlam, Takiy-Eddine Berrandou, Adrien Georges, Christopher P. Nel...