The risk of cardiac arrest varies with geographical region, age, and gender. The lifetime risk is three times greater in men (12.3%) than women (4.2%) based on analysis of the Framingham Heart Study. However this gender

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The risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) are similar to those of coronary artery disease and include age, cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol,

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Cardiac arrest is not preceded by any warning symptoms in approximately 50 percent of people. For individuals who do experience symptoms, the

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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), or sudden cardiac death (SCD), occur when the heart abruptly begins to beat in an abnormal or irregular rhythm (

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Cardiac arrest is synonymous with clinical death. Historical information and a physical exam can diagnose cardiac arrest and provide information regarding the potential cause and the prognosis. The provider taking taking the person's clinical history should aim to

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Sudden cardiac arrest may be treated via attempts at resuscitation. This is usually carried out based upon basic life support, advanced cardiac life support

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The overall chance of survival among those who have cardiac arrest outside hospital is poor, at 10%. Among those who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, 70% occur at home and their

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