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What Causes A Cardiac Arrest?

Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. In cardiac arrest the heart suddenly stops pumping blood round the body, commonly because of a problem with electrical signals in the heart.When the heart stops pumping blood, the brain is starved of oxygen. This causes unconsciousness, unresponsiveness and the breathing stops. A cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If you witness a cardiac arrest, you can increase the personu2019s chances of survival by phoning emergency services immediately and giving Cardio u2013 Pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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What Causes A Cardiac Arrest?

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  1. WHAT CAUSES A CARDIAC ARREST Cardiac Arrest CARDIAC ARREST Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness. In cardiac arrest the heart suddenly stops pumping blood round the body, commonly because of a problem with electrical signals in the heart.When the heart stops pumping blood, the brain is starved of oxygen. CARDIAC ARREST CAUSES The most common cause of a cardiac arrest is a life-threatening abnormal heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation (VF). Ventricular fibrillation happens when the electrical activity of your heart becomes so chaotic that the heart stops pumping and quivers or 'fibrillates' instead. HEART RELATED DISORDERS Coronary heart disease ( Blockages in the arteries of the heart)Cardiomyopathy ( Diseases of the muscle of the heart)Congenital heart disease ( Diseases present since birth) Heart valve disease ( Especially the narrowing of the valves) OTHER CAUSES OF ATTACK Drowning Drug Overdose Electrocution Severe haemorrhage – losing a large amount of blood CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION Begin CPR with chest compressions. Remember, the difference between your doing something and doing nothing could be someone's life. When the heart stops, the lack of oxygenated blood can cause brain damage in only a few minutes. A person may die within eight to 10 minutes. Source: https://www.fortisescorts.in

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