Post by Kate B, Dental Nurse/Oral Health Educator, SCA survivor and someone who’s had an ICD for 14 years. First things first….. YES you can have dental treatment including fillings, crowns, implants and extractions just to name a few and YES you can see the hygienist for routine and deep scaling appointments. When going to the … Read more
Last month we had our third annual meet-up of members of Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK. From our humble beginnings just over 2 years ago, where we had 13 attend, this year despite a few last minute drop outs we continued our exponential growth and getting on for 40 guests! I don’t know if there are … Read more
A recent poll in the facebook group asked “at what age did you have your first sudden cardiac arrest?” Nearly 100 respondants gave their answers and they can be viewed in the following chart below From looking at the chart it’s obvious that mid-life is the prime time for a sudden cardiac arrest to strike, … Read more