Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the sudden loss of the heart's ability to beat or pump blood. The heart's electrical system malfunctions, causing the heart to beat very rapidly and erratically. SCA is a condition that occurs in seemingly healthy individuals who sometimes display no symptoms of heart disease prior to a single fatal attack.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest can affect everyone.  However, the physical activity required for participating in a sport exposes an athlete to an increased risk of such attacks. In fact, Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in athletes.¹

Thankfully, the majority of the heart conditions that lead to Sudden Cardiac Arrest can now be detected. Technological advances made in the field of ultrasound make it possible to protect athletes with the "gold standard" in screening for SCA - a screening echocardiogram.²

What predisposing factors for Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the Play Safe screening looking for?

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
• Aortic Root Dilatation
• Systolic LVDF
• RV Dysplasia
• Anomalous Coronary Artery

Sudden death may be the first symptom.