Medical Terms Cardiac Arrest

What is Cardiac Arrest? | American Heart Association

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Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly or in the wake of other symptoms. Cardiac arrest is often fatal if appropriate steps aren’t taken …

Cardiac Arrest - What Is Cardiac Arrest? | NHLBI, NIH

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A person may be having a cardiac arrest if they: Collapse suddenly and lose consciousness (pass out) Are not breathing or their breathing is ineffective or they are …

Sudden cardiac arrest - Symptoms and causes - Mayo …

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Cardiac arrest | definition of cardiac arrest by Medical …

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cardiac arrest 1. Sudden cessation of heartbeat and cardiac function, resulting in the loss of effective circulation. 2. An instance of this: personnel who deal with cardiac …

Cardiac arrest: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia

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Cardiac arrest is a medical emergency. If it is not treated within a few minutes, cardiac arrest most often causes death. Causes While some people refer to a heart attack as a …

Cardiac Arrest: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment

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Here’s how cardiac arrest and heart attack are different: Cardiac arrest happens when rapid, abnormal impulses override your heart’s natural rhythm. It’s an electrical issue. Heart …

Cardiac Arrest | American Heart Association

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Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly or in the wake of other symptoms. Cardiac arrest is often …

Sudden cardiac arrest - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo …

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Cardiac catheterization. This test helps health care providers see blockages in the heart arteries. A long, thin flexible tube called a catheter is inserted in a blood …

Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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Cardiac arrest is diagnosed by the inability to find a pulse. [1] CPR and defibrillation can reverse a cardiac arrest, leading to return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC), but …

Pulseless Electrical Activity (PEA): Causes and Treatment

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Cardiac arrest is always a medical emergency that needs immediate care. You should always call 911 (or the local emergency services number in your area) and start CPR. If …