​​What is Cardiac Arrest?

Cardiac arrest is a serious heart condition It’s also known as sudden cardiac death.

Your heartbeat is controlled by electrical impulses. When these impulses change pattern, the heartbeat becomes irregular. This is also known as an arrhythmia. Some arrhythmias are slow, others are rapid.

Cardiac arrest occurs when the rhythm of the heart stops which results in the heart's inability to generate an adequate cardiac output (forward pumping of blood from heart to rest of the body). With its pumping action disrupted, the heart cannot pump blood to the brain, lungs and other organs. 

Seconds later, a person loses consciousness and has no pulse. Death occurs within minutes if the victim does not receive treatment. Sudden cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to a portion of the heart is blocked. However, a heart attack can sometimes trigger an electrical disturbance that leads to sudden cardiac arrest.

Heart conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. 

1)Coronary artery disease

2)Heart attack

3)Enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy)

4)Valvular heart disease

5)Electrical problems in the heart.

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