You've heard about heart attacks but do you know what a SCAD heart attack is? If you're a woman who enjoys fitness and working out, you owe it to yourself to watch this. SCAD heart attacks strike young, fit women and are often associated with the hormonal changes of pregnancy, postpartum and menopause. SCAD stands for "Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection."
The #1 cause of death for women is heart disease. That's right -- most people are surprised by this fact. Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined!
Host Jennifer McGlynn Penney, fitness trainer and founder of Stronger Core and Pelvic Floor -- ABC Stronger, interviews SCAD survivors Mary Swigart and Katherine Leon about their heart attack experiences. Katherine is also a patient advocate and co-founder and Board Chair of SCAD Alliance, which is sponsor of the independent, multi-center iSCAD Registry.
This conversation was taped on Sunday February 21st, 2021.