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It is estimated that more than 95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching a hospital, resulting in approximately 250,000
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deaths each year in the U.S. That's three lives every seven minutes - over 600 people a day! However, when all four links of the Chain of Survival (which is a globally endorsed response model developed by the American Heart Association) are strong, survival rates for victims of SCA can rise from 5% to as high as 49%.
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By learning more about sudden cardiac arrest and the Chain of Survival, you may be able to save the life of a family member, a neighbor, or a co-worker. Maybe even yourself! Read on to find how to strengthen the links of the chain in your community.
SCA and How Defibrillation Can Help
Who is at Risk
Causes of SCA
Difference Between Heart Attack and SCA
Glossary of Terms
Spreading awareness about SCA in your community helps strengthen the links in the Chain of Survival by spurring people into action. For instance, increased awareness may convince people to help raise funds to purchase AEDs, or to seek to become trained citizen responders.
Strengthening each link in the chain helps prevent SCA from becoming sudden cardiac death.
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