- SCAD – Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – is a type of heart attack that primarily affects young to middle-aged women
- This is the first international genome wide association meta-analysis for this disease and identifies 16 genes that increase risk for SCAD
- Results show the genetic risk of SCAD is opposite to that of the most common cause of heart attacks, atherosclerosis
- Results enhance understanding of how SCAD links with other common and rare artery diseases
- This could pave the way for preventative strategies and targeted treatments
The NIHR Leicester BRC is part of the NIHR and hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in partnership with the University of Leicester, Loughborough University and the University Hospitals of the Northamptonshire NHS Group.
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Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW