Prof. Kovacic said, “SCAD is still a relatively little-known disease, but it has a huge impact and is behind a quarter of all heart attacks in women under 50. We urgently need to learn more about this disease and discover what is causing it.”
He added, “This disease can not only be life-threatening, but it can reoccur without warning in some patients.”
The researchers are the first outside of the United States to join the iSCAD Registry, a global collaboration of researchers and patients studying the characteristics and pathogenesis of SCAD.
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