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Are you at risk for SCD?

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Cardiac Rhythm Center

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To learn more about whether you or someone you know is at risk, please take a moment to answer the following questions. If you answer yes to any of these questions, please seek the advise of your personal physician.


  1. Have you experienced a previous episode of cardiac arrest?
    Yes No
  2. Have you had a heart attack?
    Yes No
  3. Has your doctor told you your heart's pumping function is low or that your ejection fraction is equal to or below 40%?
    Yes No
  4. Has anyone in your family experienced or died from sudden cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death?
    Yes No
  5. Has your doctor ever told you that you have inducible, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia?
    Yes No

If you have answered YES to one or more questions, you may be at risk for sudden cardiac death. Contact your primary physician or your specialists for more information.

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