heart=broken
the first thing i heard about michael jackson was that he had suffered a heart attack. apparently, he died from cardiac arrest –they’re not the same thing. according to webmd, “sudden cardiac death (scd) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function (sudden cardiac arrest). it is the largest cause of natural death in the U.S., causing about 325,000 adult deaths in the united states each year.” a heart attack is caused by a blocked artery preventing fresh, oxygenated blood from getting to the heart.
the risk factors associated with cardiac arrest are what you would imagine (e.g., poor diet, family history, lack of exercise) so please take care of yourself. also, note that a person can survive cardiac arrest if treated immediately (90% survival rate) but “the rate decreases by about 10% each minute longer it takes to initiate therapy.”
for more information, please refer to the american heart association.
photo courtesy of sony music
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bad week all around for american icons – first ed mcmahon, then farrah fawcett and now michael jackson
thanks for this made my power walk this morning all that more important…..
Can’t believe MJ is dead….