In September 2021 we held an online event where SCAD and FMD experts updated us on the latest research and answered questions from patients.

Click here to watch the video of the event.

A short film explaining why Aimy Stevens made a film about SCAD in memory of her mum, who died following a SCAD. Click here to watch the film, This is SCAD.

Karen Rockell, Trustee, interviewed Dr Tina Chrysochou, Consultant Nephrologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Cardiovascular Sciences within the School of Medical Sciences, Salford Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust about Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD). Dr Crysochou explained what FMD is and discussed the FMD Registry which is due to launch soon.

Rebecca Breslin, Chair Trustee, interviewed Dr Alice Wood who has recently finished her research fellowship on the SCAD research team in Leicester. 

Dr David Adlam, Associate Professor of Acute and Interventional Cardiology at University of Leicester & Honorary Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at University Hospitals Leicester, who is leading the SCAD research in the UK then took the floor and discussed the various research papers that have been published over the last couple of years

Q&A session where Dr Adlam answered many questions about SCAD, migraines, hormones, the menopause and more.

Research update

Dr Alice Wood's research on sub-groups

Aimy Stevens talks about her film about SCAD

What is FMD?

Q&A session

This is SCAD