Practical information and guidance for cardiac arrest survivors — covering ICDs, medications, driving, returning to work, travel and everyday life with a heart condition.
When someone gets an ICD implanted a common question is about going through security, whether it be at an airport or an event. At airports, I have found the process to be very easy and stress-free. On approaching the body scanners I usually mention to the security guard that I have a cardiac implant and … Read more
Some of the most helpful and inspiring videos on the web are done by people at Ted talks and over the years a number of them have been posted into the SCA UK Facebook group. I’ve collated 5 of them for easier reference. 1. Janine Shepard – A broken body isn’t a broken person It’s … Read more
The following post is largely taken from “The Development of Implantable Medical Devices at The Applied Physics Laboratory” By Robert E. Fischell. It documents the history of a number important and common devices seen today including the ICD, which I’m sure many SCA survivors are familiar with but may not know the history of it’s … Read more