Sudden Cardiac Arrest & YOU!
As a nurse, it is important to pay attention to common diseases that have the ability to kill a person in an instant. Diseases that involves the heart must not be taken for granted. Phenomenons such as anarrhythmia could kill one in a blink of an eye. So if you have a familial line of cardiac patients then you better be cautious for these heart diseases….
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.
Are you at risk for SCA? Find out more at http://www.insidecardiacarrest.com/riskfactors.aspx.
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May 15th, 2008 at 10:34 am
very informative
congrats mckhoii 
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Thanks Sky!
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May 18th, 2008 at 3:19 pm
This is one of the more interesting blog entries I’ve seen. It is something that is especially insightful to me. I was experiencing “breathing spells” last August. I refused to go to the doctor. After much pleading and threats from my girlfriend, I finally went. I was sent to a cardiologist after wearing one of those heart monitor things for 24 hours. There was something on the tape that wasn’t right. Anyway, I did the stress test, treadmill thing. Long story short; the cardiologist found nothing wrong with me. The breathing spells were most likely anxiety attacks. I was prescribed medication and the breating spells went away. I urge others not to be as foolish as i was. It could have been fatal in my case. Thanks again.
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The cardiac monitor you wear for 24 hours… was it a holter? Anyway, i’m happy that you are now well guided with your health status. keep that up!
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