Be Well: Understanding Cardiac Arrest and Heart Health
Bronny James' on-court health scare is one that is happening at an alarming rate, particularly among healthy active athletes. His cardiac arrest episode was eerily similar to another incident involving Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin earlier this year. Dr. Warren Zuckerman, pediatric cardiologist, joined Cheddar News to talk about cardiac arrest and overall heart health.
Alzheimer’s mainly affects the elderly, who are eligible for Medicare, but people under 65 — even, rarely, as young as their 30s — also can get diagnosed. They are more likely to have commercial coverage.
Some doctors say the drug should be held for three weeks before sedation to accommodate the delayed emptying of the stomach, which can cause patients to inhale food and liquid into their lungs.