“Inside cardiac Arrest” -A health site about your heart!
Posted by youlki22 on January 19, 2008
Most of the people know that heart attack is the main cause of most of the deaths today. But do you know that according to “The American Heart Association” –”Sudden Cardiac Arrest or SCA” is responsible for nearly 900 daily and 325,000 deaths per year in U. S.
If an individual is not treated within four to six minutes from the onset of SCA, the results can be fatal.
Mission of Inside Cardiac Arrest is to provide you with information on Sudden Cardiac Arrest so that you can better understand its potential dangers to you, your family and your friends.
First let’s know what is “Sudden Cardiac Arrest”?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest, or SCA, occurs when the lower chambers of the heart, called ventricles, stop beating normally and start quivering very quickly and chaotic.
Symptoms:
SCA usually occurs without any warning. However, symptoms include sudden collapse, loss of consciousness,Irregular Heartbeat, an inability to find a pulse and loss of blood pressure.
Risk Factors:
A risk factor is any predisposition or behavior that increases an individual’s chances for having a medical condition. In some cases, Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), can occur spontaneously without any known risk factors associated with its onset. Some risk factors are manageable, but some cannot be changes, among them includes :Diabetes
Advancing age
Congenital heart disorders
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Previous heart attack or diagnosis of coronary artery disease, heart disease or Congestive Heart Failure.
Site gives you an opprtunity to find doctor for you, if you feel like that you have similar symptoms.
If you do not have a physician, the link at bottom of the page will allow you to search for doctors in your area by specialty. The search you initiate will generate a list of physicians which will include the following information: address, telephone number, proximity to your zip code and doctor profile. If you are looking for a specialist in cardiac care, please select “Cardiologist” from the physician specialty section.
