Mommy and Newborn, Meet SCAD Heart Attack

Mommy and Newborn, Meet SCAD Heart Attack

At 31, I had a spontaneous coronary artery dissection which caused me to have a heart attack. A widowmaker heart attack to be precise. Surviving that was the easy part compared to what I was about to encounter. Exactly two weeks prior, I had just given birth to my...
Living With The Invisible

Living With The Invisible

The hardest thing about living with heart disease and SCAD is that it’s unseen. Just another day in the life of a survivor. Due to my daily aspirin regimen (amongst other things), sometimes a little bump turns into big bruises. My bruises are the only sign on...