Do you know basic facts about Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Do you know basic facts about 

Sudden Cardiac Arrest?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is NOT a Heart Attack
Sudden Cardiac Arrest takes one life every two minutes
Did you know that membership to the Sudden Cardiac Awareness Association is free?
Sudden Cardiac Arrest takes more lives than Lung Cancer, Aids or Breast Cancer
70% of people don't perform CPR on a person that is arresting
Some healthy foods that you eat CAN interact with cardiac medications
Sudden Cardiac Arrest is an "electrical" problem
30/50% would more than likely survive if CPR and AEDs were used within minutes of a SCA collapse
1 in 200,000 high school athletes in the US will die suddenly, most without any prior symptoms
African Americans are more likely to die from SCA than Caucasians
Chances are you know someone, a friend, a co-worker, a neighbor that has known someone that has been struck by Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The very FIRST thing that you do when someone collapses is call 911

And did you know that the most important thing you can do to prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest is to have your heart screened? We encourage you to call 1-800-4BAYLOR today to schedule a Living for Zachary screening for your child today!  Know your facts about Sudden Cardiac Arrest and read the Frequently Asked Question on Living for Zachary.

More.... "Did you know facts about SCA"

Some people MAY have a heart attack while suffering from Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)

Did you  know that Zac Schrah had NEVER had something like a "blackout" or "fainted"?
 
Did you know that Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death in the U.S.?

To have a chance of surviving, victims of SCA must receive a life-saving defibrillation within the first 4 – 6 minutes of an attack, when brain and permanent death start to occur. Two-thirds of SCA deaths occur in people without any prior indications of heart disease.

Have you signed the petition "keep AED's available"? If you are someone who works every day to help save lives, or if you have been personally affected by SCA and understand the critical importance of early defibrillation, please express your concerns to the FDA now, before their determination is made. A decision is anticipated by the end of 2012. - (www.sca-aware.org) http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/keep-automated-external-defibrillators-accessible.html

Did you know that Zac Shrah had no prior heart issues?

African-American women had a significant 61% increased risk of SCA

Did you know that October is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Month?

In most cases the first sign of sudden cardiac arrest is loss of consciousness

The chain of survival for victims of SCA has 4 links: