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Cardiac arrest: Causes, symptoms, treatments

#CardiacArrest #HeartAttack #Arrhythmia #AmericanHeartAssociation #IrregularHeartbeat #CirculationProblem #ElectricalProblem #HeartHealth Cardiac arrest is sometimes mistaken for a heart attack — but the two conditions are different. Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops beating. When the heart no longer beats, it can no longer send blood to the brain, lungs, or the rest of the body. If it’s not treated immediately, it will usually lead to death. A heart attack, however, means that something blocks blood from getting to the heart. As the American Heart Association explains it, cardiac arrest is an electrical problem, while a heart attack is a circulation problem — although a heart attack can sometimes cause cardiac arrest, either after the attack or during recovery. In most cases, cardiac arrest is caused by an irregular heartbeat, called an arrhythmia, which may cause the heart to beat too quickly or too slowly. Arrhythmias aren’t always dangerous, but they can be. Several heart conditions can lead to arrhythmias, such as: • Ventricular fibrillation: The lower chamber of the heart doesn’t beat regularly • Heart attack: Can trigger ventricular fibrillation, or leave scar tissue around the heart • Coronary artery disease: Cholesterol or other deposits in the arteries reduce blood flow to the heart • Cardiomyopathy: The heart becomes enlarged, forcing the heart muscle into an abnormal position • Congenital heart disease: Children born with heart disease are more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest • Valvular heart disease: Heart valves narrow or begin to leak, which may stretch or thicken the heart muscle and cause heart chambers to weaken • Other electrical issues: Rare primary heart rhythm abnormalities, including Brugada syndrome and long QT syndrome, cause problems in the heart’s electrical system If you have a health problem that raises your risk of cardiac arrest, treatment of that problem may help lower your risk . Medicine often can control the heart rhythm. 🔗 Read the original article here: https://www.healthing.ca/diseases-and... 🔗 Read more articles about heart health here: https://www.healthing.ca/category/hea... -- FOLLOW US Facebook –   / healthingca   Twitter –   / healthing_ca   LinkedIn –   / healthing-ca   Instagram –   / healthing_ca   Sign up for our daily newsletter to keep up to date on a wide variety of healthcare topics: https://view.ceros.com/postmedia-netw... -- ABOUT HEALTHING.CA We inspire Canadians to live better, advocate for their health, and influence change in healthcare with expert information, places to connect, and real voices. Our mission is to provide Canadians with trusted health information, a safe place for support and connection and the opportunity to influence change within the healthcare system.