Cardiac Arrest
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The heart has an internal electrical system that controls the rhythm of the heartbeat. Problems can cause abnormal heart rhythms, called arrhythmias. There are many types of arrhythmia. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or it can stop beating. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart develops an arrhythmia that causes it to stop beating. This is different than a heart attack, where the heart usually continues to beat but blood flow to the heart is blocked.
There are many possible causes of cardiac arrest. They include coronary heart disease, heart attack, electrocution, drowning, or choking. There may not be a known cause to the cardiac arrest.
Without medical attention, the person will die within a few minutes. People are less likely to die if they have early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation. Defibrillation is delivering an electric shock to restore the heart rhythm to normal.
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Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest?
qualityhealth.com — “Understanding the distinct warning signs of each could mean the difference between life and death.” View full resource at qualityhealth.com
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Emergency Medicine Article | cardiac arrests
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest
americanheart.org — “Sudden cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have diagnosed heart disease. The time and mode of death are unexpected.” View full resource at americanheart.org
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Cardiac Arrest Symptoms And Causes
medicinenet.com — “Cardiac arrest is when the heart abruptly stops beating. Ventricular fibrillation is the most common cause of cardiac arrest. Other causes include choking, trauma, elecrocution, and drowning.” View full resource at medicinenet.com
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Cardiac arrest with STEMI
theheart.org — “In-hospital mortality was significantly lower in resuscitated patients with STEMI who were revascularized compared with patients who did not undergo revascularization, and this benefit extends to patients neurologically unresponsive after resuscitation. (Hosmane VR et al. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009; 53: 409-415.)” View full resource at theheart.org
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Is There Hope?
submityourarticle.com — “On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, well-known as the King of Pop, died of cardiac arrest. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. and the majority of CVD deaths are attributable to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) which claims more than 250,000 lives each year. Yet SCA mortality remains high even in the setting of bystander CPR and AEDs. WE have a long way to go!” View full resource at submityourarticle.com
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New explanation for cardiac arrest
physorg.com — “Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin. In a worst case scenario, disruption of this protein's function can lead to cardiac arrest, which is exactly what happened to the young man whose case triggered the investigation ...” View full resource at physorg.com
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