Elite Cardiology Group

Every Minute Counts During SCA, the amount of time it takes to get treatment and help is the difference between life and death.   95% of individuals who experience SCA die because life-saving defibrillation is not received within four to six minutes, before brain and permanent death occur.   If a SCA emergency is suspected, these steps should be followed:   [...]

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Part I of II Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart stops beating, without warning in an abrupt manner.   If this occurs, blood stops flowing to vital organs and the brain.   Further, if the heartbeat is not restored with an immediate electrical shock, death follows within minutes.   More [...]