Beat SCAD Walk 2024

Research update from Dr David Adlam at the Beat SCAD Walk 2024

00:00:13 – Introduction from Beat SCAD Chair, Rebecca Breslin
00:08:20 – Dr Adlam’s Research questions to be answered: Why does SCAD happen? And What should we do about it?
00:10:45 – SCAD and genetics
00:13:28 – SCAD in men
00:14:00 – Impact of cycling female hormones
00:15:57 – Impact of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and the first Randomised Clinical Trial
00:18:18 – Exercise and rehab
00:21:44 – Emotional Stress and SCAD
00:23:00 – Clinical trials
00:24:50 – Improving SCAD diagnosis
00:27:43 – 10 years of SCAD research
00:29:08 – Jane Plume, Clinical Research Practitioner, NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Team – Cardiovascular Theme, on the process of SCAD patient research.
00:38:00 – Dr Anju John, Beat SCAD funded Clinical Research Fellow, talks about her research projects
00:40:35 – Q&A session
00:40:54 – Genetics and SCAD
00:44:17 – Percentage of male vs female SCAD patients
00:46:50 – Exercise after SCAD including tips for new patients
00:55:08 – What can we do about fatigue?
00:58:27 – Travel insurance and SCAD
01:01:52 – Is recovery time from SCAD different to recovery from a ‘normal’ heart attack?
01:05:03 – Does medication help prevent another SCAD?
01:08:03 – Is home Troponin blood testing possible?
01:10:52 – If someone thinks they are having another SCAD, what should they do?

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