What to know about SCAD, a less common type of heart attack that disproportionately affects women
A spontaneous coronary artery dissection, or SCAD, leads to bleeding inside the artery wall. A survivor shares her symptoms.
Heart disease survivor urges women to trust their instincts even when symptoms don't seem life-threatening
Robin Eaton, a heart disease survivor, shares her story and what she wants others to know about heart disease.
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Heart health crisis: One mother's scare with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
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"I consider myself very lucky": Wausau woman shares heart attack survival story for Wear Red Day
WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) -- A Wausau woman is sharing her heart attack survival story in honor of American Heart Month and Wear ...
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TV PRESENTER and author turned artist Sally Bee will be using her talents to help raise money for charity throughout February ...
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‘Like someone took a hot poker and stabbed it through my heart’: Women left behind by medical research
When 49-year old Suzanne Boatto suffered a heart attack, her symptoms were not typical ... and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD). The Monash review also found the conflation of ...
What Is SCAD, A Less Common Type of Heart Attack That Mostly Affects Women?
More women are prone to spontaneous coronary artery dissection or SCAD—a life-threatening heart condition that occurs when ...