This document discusses sudden cardiac arrest and death (SCD). It defines SCD and provides data on its prevalence. It outlines various risk factors for SCD including personal or family history of heart disease, smoking, hypertension, obesity, and more. The document discusses ECG predictors of SCD and various cardiac conditions that can cause SCD like coronary artery disease, cardiomyopathies, channelopathies and more. It also outlines the management of sudden cardiac arrest including assessing rhythm and providing defibrillation and CPR if needed. Prevention strategies discussed include antiarrhythmic drugs, ICD implantation, catheter ablation and surgery.