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Cardiac arrest

by Alike Medical Team ∙ Updated on June 13, 2023

Additional names

This group contains additional names: - Sudden cardiac death

General

Cardiac arrest is a term that refers to a condition in which the heart ceases to beat. It is a medical emergency, leading to death or disability. Cardiac arrest may be caused by ventricular fibrillation or atrial fibrillation. Risk factors may include older age, coronary artery disease, different heart conditions, congenital heart disease, previous heart attack, previous episode of ventricular fibrillation, cardiomyopathy, obesity, high blood pressure, family history of heart disease, drug misuse or a severe imbalance of potassium or magnesium.

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Signs & symptoms

Symptoms may include loss of consciousness, collapse, chest pain, tachycardia, dizziness, nausea and shortness of breath.

Diagnosis

Diagnosis of cardiac arrest is based upon ECG, echocardiogram, angiogram, chest X-ray and blood tests.

Treatment

Treatment includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation or defibrillation within minutes! To prevent future episodes, treatment may include medications, an implantable cardioverter- defibrillator (ICD), cardiac ablation, coronary angioplasty and stent placement ot a coronary bypass surgery.

Note

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