As a survivor of a sudden cardiac arrest, I’m a member of a group of people whose uniqueness is defined by beating the odds of surviving such an event. Since that heart-stopping day, I’ve adopted the cute conceit of telling people that I died. Here’s my confession: I know that I didn’t die. Not quite … Read more
Did life change irrevocably following the Sudden Cardiac Arrest? Not just for the person who spent the days or weeks in hospital, but for you… the family member or friend, who may have also had the task of performing CPR, dialling 999 or hanging on for news from the hospital. Then as life resumes some … Read more
We’re proud to announce the publishing of our latest leaflet developed in conjunction with Dr Tom Keeble, Dr Marco Mion and Dr Michael Smith – Mental health well-being post-SCA. Whatever the cause, a cardiac arrest is a serious and quite common medical emergency. Currently, the UK survival rate is quite low, around 8%, but for … Read more