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Cardiac arrest means that a part of the heart has been (in most cases) blocked from blood flow. What happens in most heart attacks is that there is a large plaque build up in one of the arteries causing high pressure blood traffic there. Eventually, given enough strain, the pressure will cause the plaque formation to rupture. Platelets (that usually help stop important things like bleeding) then rush to clog the "hole" in the leaking plaque formation. By doing this, though, the body harms itself because the platelets inadvertently block THE WHOLE artery while trying to clog the plaque leak. Once an artery is completely blocked, that part of the heart muscle begins to die. No blood is reaching the tissue, so therefor, no oxygen is reaching the tissue. Dead tissue cannot be regenerated, so if too much dies, the heart could then fail.
This whole process can also lead to irregular rhythms in your heart causing problems with blood flow and distribution.
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How do you say 'sudden cardiac arrest' in french?
Arrêt cardiac soudain
How did puerta die?
he died from sudden cardiac arrest
What is the sudden stop of heart function?
The sudden stop of heart function is called cardiac arrest.
What is your first response to a sudden witnessed cardiac arrest?
Call 911
What pattern will show on ecg after sudden cardiac arrest?
Abnormal electrical patterns
Is an AED used for effective treatment for sudden cardiac arrest to synchronize cardioversion?
Yes.
How did mikhal caldwell die?
Mikhal passed away from a sudden and unexpected cardiac arrest.
How many people die from sudden cardiac arrest each year?
In the United States, around 350,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest each year. It is important for people to be trained in CPR and for automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to be readily available in public places to improve survival rates.
What is the Sudden stopping of the heart contraction?
It is called 'Cardiac Arrest". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiac_arrest
Can calcium carbonate be given intravenously?
yes, during emergency like sudden cardiac arrest
Why is the need for a defibrillator with a sca important?
SCA stands for sudden cardiac arrest, and is not a part of the AED. As far as I know, there is no such component, SCA, on the AED.
What type of pattern will electro-cardiogram show for sudden cardiac arrest?
In sudden cardiac arrest elctro-cardiogram will show two types of patterns. One is straight line indicating that heart is stopped. Second is small vibration like pattern indicating ventricular fibrillation. You have to give intracardiac adrenaline in first and direct current shock in second.
