Sudden Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death among adults over the age of 40 in the United States and other countries. In the United States alone, approximately 250,000 people die every year from SCA, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In fact, more people die each year from SCA than colorectal cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, auto accidents, AIDS, firearms, and house fires combined. SCA also affects many young people. Approximately 10 percent of SCA events occur among people less than 40 years of age.

SCA is a life threatening condition that can be treated successfully through early intervention with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), defibrillation, advanced cardiac life support and hypothermia.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Mass. Officer Uses AED on Stricken Man: Top News Stories at Officer.com

Police Officer used an AED to save the life of a man at an building in Andover, Mass.

ANDOVER, Mass. -- A police officer working a road detail used an automatic external defibrillator to save the life of a worker at a River Street firm, police said.
Mass. Officer Uses AED on Stricken Man: Top News Stories at Officer.com
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