Sudden Cardiac Arrest

"sudden cardiac arrest in a patient with epilepsy induced by chronic inflammation on the cerebral surface.", by Liu Y, Hao W, Yang X, Wang Y, Su Y. F1: Electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrocardiogram (ECG) prior to epileptic seizures. EEG displays 10-second generalized pike waves and burst of α-like fast rhythms with a left dominance. ECG displays cardiac arrest at 3 seconds after abnormal...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a problem in which the heart suddenly quits beating. When blood circulation to the heart is obstructed, a heart attack happens. Throughout a heart attack, the heart usually does not unexpectedly stop beating. Sometimes an SCA can occur after or throughout recovery from a cardiovascular disease. Significant blood loss; Severe lack of oxygen; Certain acquired disorders which can cause arrhythmias or troubles with the framework of your heart; Structural changes in the heart, such as an enlarged heart because of high blood pressure or advanced heart problem. Heart infections can cause changes to the structure of the heart. Some arrhythmias can cause the heart to stop pumping blood to the body, these arrhythmias cause cardiac arrest. Heart attack is not the like a cardiac arrest. People who have heart problem are at higher risk for heart attack. The condition usually results from a problem with your heart's electrical system, which interrupts your heart's pumping action and quits blood flow to your body. A heart attack can often trigger an electric disturbance that leads to sudden cardiac arrest. Otherwise treated immediately, sudden cardiac arrest can lead to fatality. However sudden heart attack often accompanies no warning.

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