Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Educate Yourself

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills 325,000 people a year - or nearly 900 per day? And it usually occurs without any warning. If you or any members of your family has a history of SCA it is always important to be prepare and know what to do in cases like this. For within 4-6 minutes of not being treated for somebody who are having SCA the results can be fatal.

Immediate treatment for SCA involves cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to help keep blood pumping. A Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator can also be used to shock the heart back to normal rhythm

If you want to know more about this St. Jude Medical provides information about the risk factors, warnings signs and treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. There are also videos provided which offers more information.

You can visit:

Sudden Cardiac Arrest
http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/video_suddencardiacarrest.aspx

The Human Heart
http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/video_humanheart.aspx

You can also find more information about about Sudden Cardiac Arrest by visiting http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/riskfactors.aspx

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