One is lost and One is saved..

241,622..... that is a large number, a number that is bigger than some can imagine - that number is how many people have lost their lives to Sudden Cardiac Arrest - that is one loved one every two minutes - that will no longer be around. Sound sad, it is and especially when there is something that we can do about it and possibly save lives. Have your Heart Screened and help spread awareness of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Screening.

Sixteen-year-old Kyle Biendara - Apollo High School in St. Paul, Minneapolis, normal day - normal kid. Kyle started not feeling well on his way home from school and within the hour had died. His last class of the day was PE/Physical Education. Another family mourns.

Quick thinking by a High School Basketball Coach gave Senior forward; Xavier Jones, 17, a reason to be thankful last week. Xavier collapsed during practice last week for a basketball championship in San Gabriel. One of the Coaches had just gone over CPR the night before and stepped in when Xavier collapsed. He was breathing again by the time that medical help arrived. Coincidence? Not a chance.

Have your heart screened and pay attention to the signs of SCA and know the risks:

• Previous Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) episode(s): A previous attack often predicts another occurrence.
• Heart failure (heart pumps poorly).
• Abnormal heart rhythms: If your ejection fraction is 40 percent or less, further testing is warranted to verify the risk associated with the rhythm disorder. If your heart arrhythmia comes and goes, there are special monitors you can wear or carry to record your heart's electrical activity.Previous history of heart disease or heart rhythm disorders.
• Family history of SCA .
• Unexplained fainting episodes.

If you would like to help spread the word of SCA (Sudden Cardiac Arrest) please visit: Living4Zachary.org. Another 16 year old that tragically lost his life to SCA was Zachary Schrah however the world is becoming a better and safer place because of Living for Zachary and because of Zachary's memory.