Explore a variety of resources including: informative websites, interactive and instructive video clips and numerous articles providing supportive and educational material.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY - After suffering a sudden cardiac arrest survivors are apprehensive to begin exercising again. Find information about cardiac rehab, why exercise is important and what exercise are safe.
LEARNING TOOLS & GAMES - Explore interactive tools and games in order to learn about the heart, ECGs and CPR/AED use.
PSAs - Watch different PSAs and share with others.
ICDs & PACEMAKERS - What does it do? What should I avoid? Hair dryers? Lawnmowers? Will it shock me? Will it hurt?
COGNITION & EMOTION - Sudden cardiac arrest has an emotional impact and can cause brain injury as well.
HYPOTHERMIA - You are at the hospital. You are distraught. Where are they? What happened? How are they? Why are they COLD? Hypothermia is a treatment, used with cardiac arrest victims, in order to prevent physical damage.
THE HEART - What is sudden cardiac arrest? How does the heart work?
WEBSITES - Connect and learn from other organizations.
SCA IN YOUTH - Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of medical death in young athletes. Common conditions associated with sudden cardiac arrest in youth are: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) and Long QT (unusual heart rhythms)
FAMILY & FRIENDS - Sudden cardiac arrest has a MAJOR impact on the family, friends and communities close to victims. Find resources on coping as well as genetic testing.