With great pleasure, we present the film “A String of Pearls”, which tells the story of patients living with FMD and SCAD. This is a story told through the eyes of the women themselves—their daily struggles, challenges, and ways of coping with the disease. The film highlights the importance of support, education, and awareness, while offering […]

Very good news! One of the last stages of the production of a documentary film String of Beads has been completed. The documentary presents the story of ten patients suffering from fibromuscular dysplasia and spontaneous dissection of coronary arteries. The last stage of sound post-production was carried out by Kajetan Dulian, a specialist in sound […]

Receiving a diagnosis of fibromuscular dysplasia or spontaneous coronary artery dissection, which are often the result of tragic health events such as a stroke or heart attack, can often have a very negative impact on our mental health. These diseases most often have a sudden manifestation and very often occur unexpectedly. Each of us patients […]

One of the first actions we took to spread knowledge about fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) and spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) was to conduct a series of interviews with patients suffering from these diseases. Interviews took place in 2021-2022 and a short documentary film was created from them. Thanks to the ten patients who volunteered for […]

In May 2023, with the consent of the National Institute of Cardiology in Warsaw and courtesy of Dr. hab. n. med. Jacek Kądziela, we had the opportunity to meet the professor and ask him some important questions regarding both fibromuscular dysplasia and spontaneous coronary artery dissection. The professor agreed to have our conversation recorded and […]