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19 de jan. de 2023 · Learn about the causes, symptoms and tests for sudden cardiac arrest, a life-threatening condition that requires emergency medical care. Find out how CPR, defibrillation, medicines and surgery can restore the heart rhythm and prevent death.
A number of strategies for responding to unexpected cardiac arrest, including rapid defibrillation and initiation of CPR for a witnessed cardiac arrest, have improved survival probabilities for cardiac arrest victims.
- Sana M. Al-Khatib, William G. Stevenson, Michael John Ackerman, William J. Bryant, David J. Callans,...
- 2018
19 de jan. de 2023 · Emergency treatment for sudden cardiac arrest includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shocks to the heart with a device called an automated external defibrillator (AED). Survival is possible with fast, appropriate medical care. Sudden cardiac arrest isn't the same as a heart attack.
Internal cardioverter defibrillators remain the mainstay of primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac arrest. In the acute phase, cardiac chain of survival, early reperfusion, and therapeutic hypothermia are the key steps in improving outcomes.
- Yuliya Krokhaleva, Marmar Vaseghi
- 10.1016/j.tcm.2018.11.002
- 2019
- 2019/10
27 de dez. de 2023 · Cardiac arrest is an electrical problem that makes your heart stop beating. Learn how to recognize the signs, what causes it and how to treat it with CPR, defibrillation and medications.
11 de dez. de 2023 · Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) refer to the sudden cessation of cardiac activity. These events mostly occur in patients with structural heart disease (that may not have been previously diagnosed), particularly coronary heart disease.
10 de nov. de 2023 · Learn how to recognize and respond to cardiac arrest, a life-threatening condition that causes sudden loss of responsiveness and breathing. Find out what to do if you're alone or with a bystander, and how to use an AED (automated external defibrillator).
