Resources for SCAD: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is a cause of heart attack that occurs more frequently in women. This website by the SCAD Alliance has multiple patient-friendly resources that can help patients diagnosed with SCAD learn more about, and cope with, their diagnosis.

The average age of SCAD survivors is 42. Nearly 80% percent of known SCAD patients are women, with 20 percent experiencing their dissection in the peripartum period, either late in pregnancy or in the weeks after having a baby.

SOURCE: SCAD Alliance