Practical information and guidance for cardiac arrest survivors — covering ICDs, medications, driving, returning to work, travel and everyday life with a heart condition.
On returning from parkrun, I popped into a local Community First Responders open morning. I told the CFRs about SCA UK, and running came up because I was in my parkrun gear. I mentioned how many survivors in the group had had their SCA whilst running, cycling or doing some other energetic activity. He quipped, … Read more
The power of community often reveals itself in the most unexpected moments. Recently, a comment in our Sudden Cardiac Arrest UK support group touched me deeply—a raw, honest reflection from a survivor about how our group had been a lifeline during his darkest hours. His words were a reminder of why we do what we … Read more
Surviving a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is often described as a miraculous second chance at life. Yet, for many survivors, this life-altering event brings with it a complex array of emotions and challenges that can be difficult for others to understand. One of the most perplexing feelings that SCA survivors often grapple with is a … Read more