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Sudden Cardiac Arrest It s time to know your risk

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA). SCA claims an estimated 325,000 lives each year1,000 lives every day, one life every two minutesSudden Cardiac Arrest is not a heart attackSudden Cardiac Arrest occurs when the heart develops a fast, abnormal rhythm that prevents it from pumping blood to the brain and bodyEmergency medical intervention and defibrillation is required within the first several minutes of the arrestAn estimated 95 percent of SCA victims die before they reach a hospital or other sour9452

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest It s time to know your risk

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    1. Prepared for [Insert Organization Name] [Insert Presentation Date] Sudden Cardiac Arrest Its time to know your risk

    3. What Causes SCA? Ventricular tachycardia Very fast heart beats Ventricular fibrillation Rapid and chaotic heart beats Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Inherited, abnormally thick heart muscle Inherited and acquired electrical diseases of the heart Inherited abnormalities of the coronary arteries

    4. Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    5. Impact of Sudden Cardiac Arrest More people die from Sudden Cardiac Arrest than from AIDS, Breast Cancer and Lung Cancer combined

    6. Urgency of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Success vs. Time

    7. SCA Statistics Consider 100 people with SCA

    8. SCA Statistics Survival Rate 7%

    9. SCA Statistics 40% Recurrent SCA in 2 years

    10. Risk Factors Risk Factors for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prior Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prior Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack) Heart Failure (Class II to IV) Ejection Fraction less than 40% Family History of Sudden Cardiac Arrest

    11. Ejection Fraction (EF) Ejection Fraction (EF) is a measure of how well the heart pumps blood to the rest of the body EF is measured with a simple test called an echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart A normal EF is 55-65%; a low EF (less than 40%) may suggest high risk for Sudden Cardiac Arrest Damage to the heart muscle (causing low EF) can be caused by: A heart attack Inadequate blood flood due to coronary artery disease Diseases that directly affect heart muscle (cardiomyopathy)

    12. Echocardiogram

    13. Treatment Options Risk Factor Modification Eat a healthy diet Exercise regularly Maintain a healthy weight If you smoke, quit Medical Therapy Beta blockers ACE inhibitors Statin Therapies Interventional Procedures Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs)

    14. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators A smaller, implantable version of the defibrillators often associated with emergency rooms Wires, or leads, from the device continuously monitor the hearts rhythm An electrical shock is delivered to the heart when an irregular rhythm is detected, restoring a normal rhythm ICDs keep a record of the heart's activity when an abnormal heart rhythm occurs ICDs are considered effective in fighting cardiac arrest over 90 percent of the time

    15. ICD Placement

    16. ICD Electrical Shock

    17. The Price of Technology Recent clinical trials have shown ICDs to be effective in a variety of patient populations Medicare has recently expanded coverage of ICD placement for up to 500,000 individuals Criteria for coverage include specific history of: Cardiomyopathy Previous heart attack Heart failure Low Ejection Fraction Medicare coverage for an ICD is approximately $30,000

    18. Summary SCA is leading cause of death and can frequently be predicted and prevented Individuals who have had a previous SCA, heart attack or have heart failure are at risk for SCA High-risk patients should know their Ejection Fraction and seek further medical evaluation if it is less than 40% Underlying conditions that contribute to the risk for SCA should be treated medically and monitored by a primary care physician or cardiologist ICDs have been show to be effective in patients who have had a heart attack or have heart failure

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