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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Breathing stops. The person becomes unconscious. Without immediate treatment, sudden cardiac arrest can lead to death.
Emergency treatment for sudden cardiac arrest includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shocks to the heart with a device called an automated external defibrillator (AED). Survival is possible with fast, appropriate medical care.
Sudden cardiac arrest isn't the same as a heart attack. A h...
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Symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest are immediate and severe and include:
Sometimes other symptoms occur before sudden cardiac arrest. These might include:
A change in the heart's electrical activity causes sudden cardiac arrest. The change makes the heart stop pumping blood. No blood flow goes to the body.
To understand sudden cardiac arrest, it may help to know more about the heart's signaling system.
Electric signals in the heart control the rate and rhythm of the heartbeat. Faulty or extra electrical signals can make the heart beat too fast, too slowly or in an uncoordinated ...
Treatment for sudden cardiac death includes:
Keeping the heart healthy may help prevent sudden cardiac arrest. You can do this by:
Genetic tests can be done to see if you have long QT syndrome, a common cause of sudden cardiac death. Check with your ...
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