Sudden Cardiac Arrest- SCA is a sudden or unexpected
cessation of heart function, most often caused by a sudden
arrhythmia, such as ventricular fibrillation (VF). When this occurs,
the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and
ineffective. Blood flow to the brain abruptly stops and the victim
collapses and quickly loses consciousness. Death usually follows
unless a normal heart rhythm is restored within minutes. SCA is an
electrical problem, while a Heart Attack is a plumbing problem.
VF- Ventricular fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia among
cardiac arrest victims; during VF the heart's electrical impulses
suddenly become chaotic and ineffective.
Defibrillation- Defibrillation stops ventricular fibrillation (VF)
using electric shock and allows the return of a normal heart
rhythm. It is the only known treatment for ventricular fibrillation. AN
AED is a device that analyzes a heart rhythm and prompts a user
to deliver a shock when necessary.
Automatic External Defibrillator- A handheld computer used to
shock the heart back into a normal , healthy rhythm. An AED
recognizes when an individual is suffering cardiac arrest, advises
the operator that a shock is needed, and delivers the electric
shock. When paired with CPR, an AED can dramatically increase
the likelihood that an SCA victim will survive.
Chain of Survival- A sequence of four events that must happen
as quickly as possible in response to a cardiac emergency. The
four links are early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, and
early advanced care.
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (CASA)- This act instructs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
recommendations to promote public access to defibrillation
programs in federal and other public buildings. The act also
extends the Good Samaritan protections to AED users and the
purchasers of the device in all states.
Congenital Heart Defects,
including Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)- According to
the American Heart Association congenital heart defects affect 1
in 110 births. Most are undiagnosed until suffering
sudden cardiac arrest, and often death.
According to the Center for Disease Control 7,000 to 14,000
young people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest every YEAR.
36% of these deaths are directly attributed to HCM. 1 in 500
people of the general population have HCM.
cessation of heart function, most often caused by a sudden
arrhythmia, such as ventricular fibrillation (VF). When this occurs,
the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and
ineffective. Blood flow to the brain abruptly stops and the victim
collapses and quickly loses consciousness. Death usually follows
unless a normal heart rhythm is restored within minutes. SCA is an
electrical problem, while a Heart Attack is a plumbing problem.
VF- Ventricular fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia among
cardiac arrest victims; during VF the heart's electrical impulses
suddenly become chaotic and ineffective.
Defibrillation- Defibrillation stops ventricular fibrillation (VF)
using electric shock and allows the return of a normal heart
rhythm. It is the only known treatment for ventricular fibrillation. AN
AED is a device that analyzes a heart rhythm and prompts a user
to deliver a shock when necessary.
Automatic External Defibrillator- A handheld computer used to
shock the heart back into a normal , healthy rhythm. An AED
recognizes when an individual is suffering cardiac arrest, advises
the operator that a shock is needed, and delivers the electric
shock. When paired with CPR, an AED can dramatically increase
the likelihood that an SCA victim will survive.
Chain of Survival- A sequence of four events that must happen
as quickly as possible in response to a cardiac emergency. The
four links are early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, and
early advanced care.
Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (CASA)- This act instructs the
Secretary of Health and Human Services to make
recommendations to promote public access to defibrillation
programs in federal and other public buildings. The act also
extends the Good Samaritan protections to AED users and the
purchasers of the device in all states.
Congenital Heart Defects,
including Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)- According to
the American Heart Association congenital heart defects affect 1
in 110 births. Most are undiagnosed until suffering
sudden cardiac arrest, and often death.
According to the Center for Disease Control 7,000 to 14,000
young people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest every YEAR.
36% of these deaths are directly attributed to HCM. 1 in 500
people of the general population have HCM.
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