Cardiac Arrest
What is Cardiac Arrest?
Cardiac arrest is an extreme and sudden medical emergency condition in which the heart stops its functioning and there is an unexpected loss of breath and consciousness. Cardiac arrest and heart attack are most often confused to be the same but they are not.
Risk Factors related to Cardiac Arrest
Some causes of cardiac arrest include the following:
Personal or family history of forms of heart disease Smoking High blood pressure High blood cholesterol Obesity Diabetes A sedentary lifestyle Drinking Increasing Age Men - 2 to 3 times more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest Drug abuse of cocaine or amphetamines
Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrest Electrocardiogram Blood tests to check the levels of potassium, magnesium,
hormones and other chemicals that may affect your heart's ability to function properly Imaging tests like chest X-ray, echocardiogram, nuclear scan Other tests like Electrical system (electrophysiological) testing and mapping, Coronary catheterization (angiogram), Ejection fraction testing
Symptoms of Cardiac Arrest
Symptoms of cardiac arrest are very immediate and drastic, and they come without any warning: Sudden collapse No pulse No breathing Loss of consciousness Fatigue and weakness Fainting, blackouts, dizziness Chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations Vomiting
Treatment of Cardiac Arrest
Cardiac Arrest prevention is the first step of treating it. When a person is experiencing any sort of symptoms, it is imperative that immediate cardiac arrest treatment is given by the best cardiac surgeons for survival CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is critical to
treating sudden cardiac arrest Defibrillation Long-term treatment of medications, implantation of cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and surgery like coronary angioplasty, coronary bypass surgery, radiofrequency catheter ablation or corrective heart surgery
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