Parent Heart Watch and Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Youth
Each year thousands of children, teens and young adults suffer Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) or Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD).
Research has shown that SCA is the leading cause of death on school property with one student athlete falling victim to SCA every three to four days. Heart disease is the second leading cause of disease-related fatalities in youth according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Learning the Warning Signs and Symptoms, including family history, is critical for the early detection of heart conditions that can lead to SCA. Pediatric Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Assessment When SCA occurs, proper performance of the 5 vital links of the link to "Cardiac Chain of Survival," which includes early defibrillation, can increase survival rates to 60%.
