Sudden Cardiac Arrest Network - Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness and Prevention

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Page Creator: Christy Baseman

In memory of: Russell Steven Baseman

Russell Baseman, 1965-2008

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation

The mission of the Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) Foundation is to prevent death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest. The vision of the SCA Foundation is to increase awareness about SCA and influence...

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50% of men over the age of 40 are affected by Coronary Atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease).

For 50% of those men, the first sign that anything is wrong will be sudden death from cardiac arrest. (source: WebMD)

After menopause, women rapidly catch up with men and face the same risk.

Heart disease cannot be reliably detected by stethoscope, EKGs, or blood pressure monitoring. The only reliable way to assess your risk is to talk to your doctor, and have them evaluate your risk with the necessary tests (usually an echocardiogram and cholesterol test). If you won't do it for yourself, do it for your loved ones.

Sudden cardiac arrest can happen anytime, anywhere. You can be running a marathon, or resting at home. You may be 70 years old, or 25. Once sudden cardiac arrest occurs, the best chance for survival is immediate CPR and use of an AED. Portable AEDs are now becoming more commonplace, but work remains to be done to raise awareness of these lifesaving devices.

For more information on Sudden Cardiac Arrest, please visit the SCA Foundation.

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