An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) monitors heart rhythm and delivers a shock if a dangerous arrhythmia is detected. Most cardiac arrest survivors are fitted with one.
It has taken me four years to write about my SCA. In October 2016 I developed pain in my right side towards my back. I put it down to backache. It got worse in the evening and when I went to go to bed I found I could not lie down as the pain was … Read more
On the 11th July 2021, I was out walking with my partner, Simon, when I fell to the ground, my heart had stopped beating. Simon was the first link in my chain of survival and due to his actions, performing CPR and calling 999, I’m here to be able to write this to you now. … Read more
I have been a part of the SCA UK Facebook group for about 3 months after having a sudden cardiac arrest in September. It’s been amazing and often emotional to read everyone’s stories, questions, debates. It’s helped me to learn more about this scary thing we’ve got in common, and reading how people are moving … Read more