cardiac arrest
Sudden circulatory failure
Cardiac arrest is when the heart suddenly stops pumping blood.
Unlike a heart attack, which blocks blood flow to heart muscle, cardiac arrest halts circulation entirely—without immediate intervention, death follows within minutes.
The player collapsed on the field in cardiac arrest.
CPR and defibrillation can restore normal rhythm if administered quickly.
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
- asystoleZero cardiac electrical activity
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
- anginaIschemic chest discomfort
heart attack · fibrillation · electrolyte imbalance · hypoxia · flatline
Emergency revival technique
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- AEDAutomated shock device
- paddlesHandheld water propulsion tools
shock · ventilation · rescue breathing · intubation · epinephrine · compressions · mouth-to-mouth · pulse check
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- 911Crisis response number
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
- first respondersPersonnel arriving at emergencies initially
emergency room · triage · life-threatening · critical · siren · stretcher · medevac · dispatch
Muscular pumping chambers
- atriaRoofed central courts
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- heartCirculatory system's pump
- left ventricleHeart's systemic pumping chamber
right atrium · aorta · pulmonary artery · blood flow · oxygen deprivation · tissue death · infarction · ischemia
One still alive after
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
brain damage · follow-up · long-term care · quality of life · second chance · near-death experience · resuscitated · revival
arrhythmia
Abnormal cardiac rhythm
- ventricular fibrillationDeadly heart rhythm disorder
- asystoleZero cardiac electrical activity
- cardiomyopathyHeart muscle disorder
angina · heart attack · fibrillation · electrolyte imbalance · hypoxia · flatline
CPR
Emergency revival technique
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
- defibrillationElectric cardiac rhythm reset
- AEDAutomated shock device
paddles · shock · ventilation · rescue breathing · intubation · epinephrine · compressions · mouth-to-mouth · pulse check · ROSC
code blue
Hospital cardiac arrest signal
- 911Crisis response number
- paramedicsEmergency medical technicians
- ambulanceEmergency medical transport
first responders · emergency room · triage · life-threatening · critical · siren · stretcher · medevac · dispatch · golden hour
ventricles
Muscular pumping chambers
left ventricle · right atrium · aorta · pulmonary artery · blood flow · oxygen deprivation · tissue death · infarction · ischemia · thrombosis
survivor
One still alive after
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- prognosisPredicted disease course
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
aftercare · brain damage · follow-up · long-term care · quality of life · second chance · near-death experience · resuscitated · revival
- emergency medicalemergency room, ambulance, EMS, ER, EMT
- electrical injurieselectric shock, electrocution, lightning strike, electrical burn, entry wound
- chest emergenciespneumothorax, punctured lung, chest wound, sucking chest wound, rib fracture
- Emergency MedicineEMT, emergency medicine, EMS, paramedic, paramedics
- Emergency RoomER doctor, ER nurse, triage nurse, trauma bay, gurney
- heartheartbeat, heart attack, heart muscle, heart rate, heart failure
cardiac arrestheartbeat
Rhythmic cardiac contraction
beating heart · cardiac function · sinus rhythm · circulation · pulse
cardiac arrestresuscitation
Restoring vital functions
survival · ROSC · stable condition · full recovery · signs of life
arrest, cardiac, tachycardia, cardia, myocardial, myocardium, bradycardia, endocarditis, pericardium