Learn about sudden cardiac arrest, an electrical problem with the heart that triggers a dangerously fast heart rate.
Several factors may cause the heart to suddenly stop beating, says Dr. Keever. A heart attack can sometimes lead to an erratic heartbeat and in turn bring on cardiac arrest. Some people areborn with a heart problemthat can result in a condition known as arrhythmia, which triggers an ...
Cardiac arrest is a serious medical emergency that requires immediate medical care. Use this WebMD slideshow to know whether you are at risk for cardiac arrest and what you can do if it happens to a loved one.
Asystole is caused by a glitch in your heart’s electrical system. You can get a ventricular arrhythmia when the signals are off. That’s when your lower chambers don’t beat the right way. So your heart can’t pump blood to the rest of your body. This is cardiac arrest. Ventricular ...
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The precordium and the underlying ribs give the heart a great deal of protection, but a sharp blow to a particular spot can trigger cardiac arrest. This is called commotio cordis, and it is rare. Commotio cordis typically occurs in young, healthy athletes who get hit in the chest with ...
can occur; when someone has one foot closer to the lighting strike than the other one, the electricity can travel up one leg, go through the pelvis, and down the other leg before exiting the body. The charge can get as high as the heart, and ...
In addition, these cardiovascular rhythms interact and may trigger a cardiovascular catastrophe, such as a myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac arrest, or stroke, with the highest risk during the first 6 hours after awakening and arising. Understanding the fluctuations in cardiovascular indices and the...
In medicine, norepinephrine is used to increase and maintain blood pressure in acute situations where low blood pressure is a feature (such as cardiac arrest, spinal anesthesia, septicemia, blood transfusions, drug reactions). It is usually used in addition to other agents. ...
In the GoFundMe account, Emily’s sibling wrote that she has “responsiveness” to a point since waking up from her “vegetative coma.” Emily suffered a cardiac arrest in March at a rehab centre. The adult entertainer’ s household set up the account to support Emily’s recovery and canopy...