What is cardiac arrest? List the causes of cardiac arrest...
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Answer- The condition that occurs when the heart stops pumping blood throughout the body is called cardiac arrest. Common symptoms include loss of consciousness, abnormal breathing rate, chest pain, nausea and shortness of
breath.
Causes of cardiac arrest are degenerative changes in the
walls of the coronary arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the muscular walls of a heart. It can also occur due to electrocution, loss of significant amount of blood from the body, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, smoking and consumption of alcohol in large
quantities.
Explanation:
Sudden, unexpected loss of heart function, breathing and consciousness.
In cardiac arrest, the heart abruptly stops beating. Without prompt intervention, it can result in the person's death.
Heart conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest
Coronary artery disease. ...
Heart attack. ...
Enlarged heart (cardiomyopathy). ...
Valvular heart disease. ...
Heart defect present at birth (congenital heart disease). ...
Electrical problems in the heart.