Sudden Cardiac Arrest Risk Assessment

Are you or someone you love at risk of SCA?

Some people are at higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest than others are. Risk factors include:

Take the SCA Risk Assessment below to see if you or a loved one are at risk of sudden cardiac arrest.

A risk assessment is an important first step to help people with heart disease determine their risk of SCA. It should not substitute for a doctor visit, however. Only your doctor can determine your SCA risk and the best treatment for you.

Answer the questions below, then click on the Submit button to see your results.

1. Have you experienced any of the following? (Choose one)

Heart attack?

Coronary artery bypass surgery?

Coronary artery stent implantation?

Coronary angioplasty?

No

2. Has your doctor told you that your heart's pumping function is poor or that your ejection fraction is?

40 percent or less?

30 percent or less?

My ejection fraction is above 50 or normal.

I don't know or am not certain of my ejection fraction.

3. In addition to the risk factors mentioned in questions 1 and 2, have you experienced either palpitations or thumping in your chest or felt that your heart was racing?

Yes

No

4. In addition to the above risk factors, have you suddenly lost consciousness, completely fainted or were so dizzy that you nearly fainted?

Yes

No

5. Has a member of your immediate family experienced an episode of sudden cardiac arrest?

Yes

No

6. Have YOU survived a previous episode of sudden cardiac arrest?

Yes

No

To get your risk assessment results, click on Submit below

Information on this site should not be used as a substitute for talking with your doctor. Always talk with your doctor about diagnosis and treatment information.