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Michael Jackson is dead at age 50.
According to news reports, emergency medical services were called to his home in Los Angeles, where he was found in presumed cardiac arrest. CPR was performed, and he was rushed to UCLA Medical Center, which was about six minutes away.
Other reports stated that he was training for a new show, opening in London next month, and had recently undergone a thorough and complete physical exam. He apparently was given a clean bill of health.
It’s being reported that he died from sudden cardiac death, which according to the American College of Cardiology, is defined as, “the sudden cessation of cardiac activity so that the victim becomes unresponsive, with no normal breathing and no signs of circulation.” In these cases, there are often no warning signs, and loss of consciousness can occur between seconds to minutes due to lack of blood flow to the brain.
It’s estimated that up to 15 percent of total mortality in the United States is due to sudden cardiac death, and its incidence rises both with age and underlying cardiac disease, with the latter factor increasing the risk up to ten-fold.
Coronary artery disease is the most commonly associated heart condition associated with sudden cardiac death, but other factors include structural heart disease, as well as smoking, obesity, an elevated blood pressure or cholesterol level, or a family history of heart disease.
In general, the outcome for sudden cardiac death is quite poor. We’re talking less than 20 percent. Getting to a defibrillator as soon as possible is critical. According to cardiologist Steven Nissen, “You have to get to the patient with a defibrillator within about four minutes to get a good outcome. Between four and eight minutes things are a little bit questionable, and after eight minutes very, very few people will survive.” It’s unclear whether there was a defibrillator at the home, but judging from the reports, it didn’t appear that one was readily available.
It’s also inevitable that, with sudden cardiac death in a man in his 50s, speculation may turn to drug use, specifically cocaine or prescription drugs. There is no evidence of anything like that emerging, but as Dr. Nissen states, it’s “another thing that often comes up when a celebrity dies suddenly.”
There’s no doubt that more information will be uncovered in the coming days to weeks, especially if prescription medications or illicit drugs were involved. But also keep in mind that sudden cardiac death can happen at any age, in seemingly healthy individuals.
EuroMillions winner, Brian Caswell, must love carrots. The 74-year-old man from Bolton, England has been trying to grow them in his garden, unsuccessfully, for quite some time. But when he won the Euromillions jackpot of £25 million ($40,992,772 USD), one of the first things he said he would do was to bring in a professional to get it done. Ya, Carrot growing professionals... there's so many of those around!
Brian Caswell always used to take his mother-in-law shopping on Friday mornings. She would always buy lottery tickets and return to the house with lotto tickets for everybody. She would ask each person to choose one and then she would call on Sunday morning to see if anybody won. Joan died two years ago, but Brian took on the tradition and bought lotto tickets every Friday. In June of 2009, Brian Caswell won £10 playing EuroMillions. The following week, he walked in to have his new tickets checked. He thought he was on a roll because of his £10 the week before. Boy was he ever on a roll! That's when he found out that he won £25 million! Brian's wife, Joan, believes that her mother had a hand in the win.
Aside from growing carrots in his garden, Brian Caswell also has some other big plans for his EuroMillions win. The new millionaire plans to buy a new Range Rover. Brian also used to be in the sales profession and his job took him to many places, but one place he had never been to before was South America and, now, he is planning to visit Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. As well, he would like to stand at the foot of Mount Everest. He flew over Everest once, but now wants to see it from the ground.
Brian Caswell sure does sound adventurous, and that's the way you should be when you win millions in the lottery!
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