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.
Surviving a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can be a traumatic experience that affects both physical and psychological well-being. In a recent study published in BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, researchers investigated the effectiveness of a social cognitive theory (SCT) intervention in improving the recovery of SCA survivors and other arrhythmia patients who received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator … Read more
It was the 2-year anniversary of my OHSCA recently and I thought it might be good to summarise where I am with my own recovery. When you come through an SCA, you have lots of emotions to deal with and an overload of information when you are least prepared to deal with it. Everyone’s recovery … Read more
I had a cardiac arrest on October 29, 2018, due to what was eventually diagnosed as Brugada syndrome. I came home from an evening shift, went to bed and came back to consciousness more than a week later in the local Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). I was lucky enough to have my cardiac arrest beside … Read more