The Beat SCAD Walk was held in June and attended by 50 patients, families, friends and some of the Leicester research team.
After the walk Dr David Adlam, lead UK SCAD researcher discussed the recent genetics research and said the findings about the 16 genes that confer a risk of SCAD is just the start of the journey researching genetics.
Further research projects include analysing DNA to discover more about the genetics; looking at female sex hormones and the menstrual cycle in relation to SCAD; a randomised clinical trial for HRT and SCAD; exercise/rehab for SCAD patients; and improving non-invasive diagnostic techniques.
Dr Anju John, Clinical Research Fellow gave a brief outline of the focus of her research project, looking at female sex hormones and at HRT in relation to SCAD.
Dr Adlam answered questions from the audience about genetics, exercise, cardiac rehab, post-SCAD chest pain versus angina, post-SCAD fatigue, coronary artery spasms and more.
Watch the video to find out more!
And have a look at some of the photos from the day here.