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 health crisis: One mother's scare with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
It was a typical morning for mom of two, Kristina Auwarter. Exercising, taking care of the kids and then it all took a turn. ...
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 ...
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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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Stratford’s Sally Bee using her art to help charity for hearts
TV PRESENTER and author turned artist Sally Bee will be using her talents to help raise money for charity throughout February ...
These siblings had identical cardiac events one after the other: ‘Worse than any heartburn’
Earlie Smith experienced an aortic dissection. Months later, her brother, Larry Smith, also had one. The same doctor helped ...
'I escaped': Otherwise healthy Austin runner dodges death after aortic dissection
This is an emergency, Conner said. About 50% of people who have an aortic dissection die at home. Of the other 50% who make ...
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Heart health crisis: One mother's scare with Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
She grabbed my foot and said, ‘You’re having a heart attack,” said Auwarter. What she thought was a panic attack, was a Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). She was only 35 years old. “The ...