Conference 2023

Anybody affected by SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) is welcome to attend.

Learn about SCAD

Thanks to Covid, it’s five years since the last face-to-face conference! There is much new research to explain, many new clinical observations to describe and exciting developments to share. Our aim is to educate, inform and inspire you with all that life after SCAD has to offer. There will also be an hour of Q&A, split into two sessions, where you can put your questions directly to the experts, as well as opportunities to talk with them informally through the day.

Speakers include:

Dr David Adlam, Senior Lecturer, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Cardiovascular Research Centre at Glenfield General Hospital, who is leading the Leicester Biomedical Research Unit’s SCAD research programme.

Lis Neubeck, Professor of Cardiovascular Health in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier University, who will be talking about physical and mental recovery after SCAD.

Dr Tina Chrysochou, Consultant Nephrologist, Salford Royal Hospital, who will talk about Fibromuscular Dysplasia and SCAD.

Dr Anne Scott, Consultant Cardiologist, Forth Valley Hospital, who is heading up the SCAD Service Scotland.

Other speakers currently being confirmed – more details to follow soon.

Meet patients, families and friends

Meeting other people who have ‘been there’ and ‘get it’ is invaluable for most rare disease patients, no matter how long ago they had their event. Family and friends also need support and the conference is an ideal opportunity to meet people who understand something about what those affected by SCAD are living with.

There will be plenty of opportunities to talk to other delegates during the day.

Get involved on the day

• Our ‘Inspiration Board’ returns! You can inspire other patients by posting messages about your achievements since SCAD or photos of you doing something that made you smile as you recovered. Bring your messages or photos or use the paper provided on the day to write on. (Please use a copy of photos, not your precious originals!)
• Submit your burning questions in advance for speakers to answer on the day – look out for an email from us requesting your input
• Take part in Q&A sessions during the day
• Tell Beat SCAD how we can help YOU

These are some of the subjects the Conference will be addressing. We will release more details over the coming weeks.

Beat SCAD – Now we are 8!

SCAD in 2023 – What we now know (the plain English guide to SCAD for patients)

• Incidence, demographics, presentation and outlook for patients
• Best practice in acute management and aftercare
• Importance of rehab
• Post SCAD chest pain
• Medication and SCAD

The SCAD clinical service – Exciting new developments!

Adjusting to life after SCAD – what general patterns and trends over eight years of the Facebook Support Page and three years of the Buddy Service have shown

FMD (Fibromuscular Dysplasia) – what SCAD patients need to know

SCAD research is advancing rapidly

• The UK SCAD registry
• UK SCAD research – what have the FIRST 10 years taught us?
• The UK GWAS (Genome Wide Association Study) – published May 2023
• Update on current international collaboration efforts
• Latest research findings on Male SCAD
• Latest observational studies about P-SCAD
• Latest observations re HRT and SCAD patients
• What is coming next in SCAD research?

*UPDATE – PLEASE NOTE As of 21 August 2023 all tickets/rooms have been reserved and we are running a waiting list for tickets/rooms. If you would like to attend the Conference, please complete the booking form and if tickets/rooms become available we will email you to confirm you would still like to book. 

Please click here to complete the booking form. Once we have your booking we will email you a payment link*. Please pay within 7 days of this email. We recommend you use the ‘Pay as guest’ option (see pic).

Your booking is not confirmed until we receive payment.

If we have not received payment within 7 days the tickets and accommodation will be released.

Bookings for the Conference and accommodation close on Thursday 28 September 2023.

Cancellation policy: We can accept cancellations up to Thursday 28 September. Up to this date delegate fees and B&B booking fees can be refunded, however after this date it may not be possible to provide a refund.

If you are a new mum with a babe in arms and are thinking about coming to the conference please contact us for information.

*Please add shop@beatscad.org.uk to your contact list and/or check spam for our response. If you haven’t heard from us within 7 days please get in touch.

*UPDATE – PLEASE NOTE As of 20 August 2023 we now have very few tickets and rooms left, so once they are filled we will add you a waiting list and if a ticket or room becomes available we will email you to confirm you would still like to book. 

If you’d like to stay at the Conference venue, we can offer a discounted rate on B&B rooms at College Court Hotel*, which is adjacent to the conference centre, for Friday 13 and Saturday 14 October. The price per night is £37 (single occupancy) and £62 (double occupancy).

*To benefit from the discounted rate you need to book via Beat SCAD. Please do not book directly with College Court Hotel.

When booking, you can choose a double or twin room and let us know if you need a ground-floor room as there are no lifts. The rooms will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.

Please click here to complete the booking form. Once we have your booking we will email you a payment link. Please pay within 7 days of this email. If we have not received payment within 7 days the tickets and accommodation will be released. Your booking is not confirmed until we receive payment.

Bookings for the Conference and accommodation close on Thursday 28 September 2023.

If you’re having problems completing the booking for or paying, please email shop@beatscad.org.uk

Click here to download directions to College Court.