Amy's Great North Run fundraiser
Amy Porter
My Story
I'm excited to be running my first Great North Run this September and even more so as its given me an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for Beat SCAD ππββοΈ
Why Beat SCAD?
Beat SCAD and the work they do means a lot to me and my family as my Mum unexpectedly had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in 2016. Thankfully my Mum survived and the small patient-led charity Beat SCAD has been an enormous support for my Mum and other SCAD survivors and their families. They are leading the way in raising awareness about SCAD and play a key part in advocating research about this condition.
Check out my full story to find out more about why I chose Beat SCAD and how my training is going! You can also read more about my Mum's SCAD story.
Thanks so much for reading and any support would be greatly appreciated! To read more about what a SCAD is please read below or visit Beat SCAD.
What is a SCAD?
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an under-diagnosed heart condition that canβt currently be predicted or prevented.
SCAD has been reported across a wide age range (18-84 years) but the majority of cases are in young- to middle-aged women. SCAD patients have few or none of the traditional risk factors associated with heart disease (atherosclerosis). More research is needed to understand why fit, healthy people suddenly develop SCAD.
SCAD can be fatal, cause heart failure, cardiac arrest, require heart bypass surgery, stents or medical management.
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Target
Β£700
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Raised so far
Β£739
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Number of donors
23
My Story
I'm excited to be running my first Great North Run this September and even more so as its given me an opportunity to raise funds and awareness for Beat SCAD ππββοΈ
Why Beat SCAD?
Beat SCAD and the work they do means a lot to me and my family as my Mum unexpectedly had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) in 2016. Thankfully my Mum survived and the small patient-led charity Beat SCAD has been an enormous support for my Mum and other SCAD survivors and their families. They are leading the way in raising awareness about SCAD and play a key part in advocating research about this condition.
Check out my full story to find out more about why I chose Beat SCAD and how my training is going! You can also read more about my Mum's SCAD story.
Thanks so much for reading and any support would be greatly appreciated! To read more about what a SCAD is please read below or visit Beat SCAD.
What is a SCAD?
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an under-diagnosed heart condition that canβt currently be predicted or prevented.
SCAD has been reported across a wide age range (18-84 years) but the majority of cases are in young- to middle-aged women. SCAD patients have few or none of the traditional risk factors associated with heart disease (atherosclerosis). More research is needed to understand why fit, healthy people suddenly develop SCAD.
SCAD can be fatal, cause heart failure, cardiac arrest, require heart bypass surgery, stents or medical management.
