Tuesday, October 1, 2013

October is Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month!

This week launches Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month, an awareness campaign that is very dear to the hearts of all of us here at Living for Zachary, and for the families and friends of those that have been directly affected by sudden cardiac arrest.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a heart condition that different from a conventional heart attack. During a heart attack, the heart doesn’t normally stop beating. During sudden cardiac arrest, the heart stops pumping blood to the rest of the body and for many, leads to nearly immediate death.

So starting this month, many non-profits across the country will launch awareness campaigns to help the general public learn from the situations of others and to help become more proactive in getting their heart screened and detected for any potentially life-threatening signs.

So stay tuned for more information from us on sudden cardiac arrest during this month, and take the first step on your own. Do some research and get your heart screened. It could save your life.

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