Did you know that Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) kills 325,000 people a year – or nearly 900 per day?
Did you know that SCA usually occurs without any warning?
Did you know that, If an individual is not treated within 4 to 6 minutes from the onset of SCA, the results can be fatal?
Inside Cardiac Arrest (www.insidecardiacarrest.com), presented by St. Jude Medical, provides information about the risk factors, warning signs, and treatment of Sudden Cardiac Arrest. The site offers two videos: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/video_suddencardiacarrest.aspx) and The Human Heart (http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/video_humanheart.aspx). In the videos, a real doctor explains SCA and heart anatomy in simple, easy to understand language.
St. Jude Medical is dedicated to bettering the lives of our patients. There you can read the personal accounts of those who have benefited from heart ICD or implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Take the time to learn about programs pertaining to Sudden Cardiac Arrest especially if you are at risk or any member of your family do. This is great help and important knowledge for the people with heart problems.