Michael Jackson and Brittany Murphy died from cardiac arrest. Here are some facts about cardiac arrest.

Cardiac arrest is the sudden loss and stop of cardiac function. It is a common cause of sudden deaths worldwide. It is often referring to sudden cardiac death (SCD) because it is really unexpected when it strikes. It is when the heart abruptly stops beating causing him to lose consciousness and normal breathing which then results him to lose blood pressure and pulse. A person must be treated immediately when cardiac arrest strikes because a few minutes without breathing will cause him to die.

Causes of Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac arrest may strike to anyone, with or without heart disease.

1. But having a coronary heart disease is the most common cause. Coronary heartdisease is caused by fatty foods intakes.
2. People who had prior heart attacks are likely to have chance to cardiac arrest.
3. Over fatigue, heavy work-outs, intense physical activities, heart medications and drug abuse can be great factors to change the normal heart beat.

• Avoid fatty foods intake. Fats blocks the normal flow of blood through the heart

• Exercise but don’t over exercise

• Avoid drug abuse

• Know the preventions and warnings of cardiac arrest to immediately apply first aid and treatment when it strikes

• Avoid stress, always be happy.
  

Treatments to prevent another attack

• coronary artery bypass surgery
• balloon angioplasty or PCI (PTCA)
• antiarrhythmic medicine
• implantable cardioverter / defibrillator
• implantable pacemaker
• heart transplant

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