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  1. What is Cardiac Arrest? - American Heart Association

    5 days ago · Cardiac arrest is the abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been diagnosed with heart disease. It can come on suddenly or with other symptoms.

  2. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

    Cardiac arrest (also known as sudden cardiac arrest [SCA] [11]) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. [12][1] When the heart stops, blood cannot circulate …

  3. Sudden cardiac arrest - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

    Dec 7, 2024 · Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the sudden loss of all heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Breathing stops. The person becomes unconscious. Without immediate …

  4. About Cardiac Arrest | Heart Disease | CDC

    May 15, 2024 · Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating. Blood stops flowing to the rest of the body. People who survive cardiac arrest can have: Brain …

  5. Cardiac arrest - Penn Medicine

    May 27, 2024 · Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. When this happens, blood flow to the brain and the rest of the body also stops. Cardiac arrest is a medical …

  6. Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Causes & Symptoms - Cleveland Clinic

    Dec 27, 2023 · What is cardiac arrest? Cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops beating or beats so fast that it stops pumping blood. During cardiac arrest, people typically collapse and …

  7. Cardiac Arrest - What Is Cardiac Arrest? | NHLBI, NIH

    May 19, 2022 · Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping. If this happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. Cardiac arrests are …

  8. Cardiac Arrest - Causes & Symptoms | Red Cross

    And so cardiac arrest means the heart has stopped. There are many reasons why the heart will stop. In the United States, 1,000 people every day suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. One …

  9. What You Should Know About Cardiac Arrest - WebMD

    Sep 3, 2024 · Cardiac arrest, sometimes called sudden cardiac arrest, means that your heart suddenly stops beating. This cuts off blood flow to the brain and other organs. It’s an …

  10. Cardiac Arrest - Kaiser Permanente

    In cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops beating. This causes blood to stop pumping to the body. If the heartbeat is not restarted within minutes, the person will die. This problem is also …