Cardiac Arrest

About- A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood around the body, commonly because of an electrical signal problem in the heart, resulting in sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing, and consciousness.

Symptoms-

 Chest pain
Dizziness
Fainting
Fatigue and weakness
No pulse
Palpitations
Shortness of breath
Sudden collapse
Unconsciousness
Unresponsiveness
Vomiting

Causes-
 Arrhythmia
Atherosclerosis
Congenital Heart Disease
Drug abuse of cocaine or amphetamines
Electrical Impulse problems
A family history of heart disease
Heart attack
Heart failure
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
History of a heart attack
Irregular Heart Valves
Large Heart
Long QT syndrome
Low potassium or magnesium
Male gender
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Smoking
Ventricular fibrillation 

Specialists to Visit
 Cardiologist

Critical Care Doctor
Emergency Medicine Doctor
 
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References-
https://www.mayoclinic.org
https://en.wikipedia.org
https://www.healthline.com
https://www.heart.org
https://www.medicinenet.com
https://www.bhf.org.uk
https://www.webmd.com
https://www.heartfoundation.org.nz

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