cardiac arrests
Hearts suddenly stop
Cardiac arrests is the plural of cardiac arrest, a medical emergency in which the heart suddenly stops beating effectively.
Unlike a heart attack, which involves blocked blood flow, cardiac arrest is an electrical malfunction that halts circulation entirely.
Without immediate intervention—CPR, defibrillation—death follows within minutes.
The hospital reported three cardiac arrests in the ICU overnight.
- asystoleZero cardiac electrical activity
- ventricularOf heart's lower chambers
- flat lineAbsence of vital signs
- compressionsActs of pressing together
- chest compressionsRhythmic pressure on sternum
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