Cardiac Arrest: Know, how is the ‘Knocking of the heart’ before cardiac arrest

ComeToday, in very short intervals, we often hear that a physically fit person suddenly falls unconscious and dies of cardiac arrest in a few seconds. Such sad incidents coming to the fore every time leave some questions in our mind, like – what is a cardiac arrest, what is the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack, before cardiac arrest, will our heart even knock in any way? gives. How to protect ourselves or loved ones in case of cardiac arrest etc.

All these questions become very serious when we look at a young man who is doing a lot of gym or dancing and singing with full enthusiasm among the people and suddenly he collapses after gasping and some other things. Minutes later it is learned that he has died of cardiac arrest. To know the answer to all these questions related to cardiac arrest, today we talked to Dr. Parneesh Arora, Director, Department of Interventional Cardiology and Cardiac Sciences at Patparganj Max Hospital. Come, let’s understand from them the answers to all the questions related to cardiac arrest and you

what is cardiac arrest
According to Dr. Parneesh Arora, when the heart stops working completely, that condition is called cardiac arrest. In the case of cardiac arrest, the flow of blood from the heart to the brain stops all the major organs of the body, due to which the patient falls unconscious within just three to five seconds. The patient’s heartbeat, breathing and pulse completely go away. In such a situation, if blood is not supplied to the brain through Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) within about five minutes, it also starts changing its shape and the patient dies.

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Why does cardiac arrest happen?
Dr. Parneesh Arora explains that coronary disease is the most common in India, due to which cardiac arrest occurs. Talking about a healthy person, in about 80 to 90 percent of people, the cause of cardiac arrest is coronary disease ie heart attack. Acute coronary syndrome is the cause of cardiac arrest in 10 to 20 percent of cases. Underline structural heart disease in acute coronary syndrome means that the structure and genetic diseases of the heart cause heart attack. Apart from this, youth who do more workouts or gym than their capacity are also vulnerable to cardiac arrest due to Acute Coronary Syndrome.

How to Recognize Cardiac Arrest
According to Dr. Parneesh Arora, there are no early signs of cardiac arrest, but the disease due to which you can get cardiac arrest can have early signs. Actually, the first major cause of cardiac arrest is heart attack and the second reason is acute coronary syndrome. In the event of a heart attack, the patient may have pain in the upper part of the abdomen, abdomen, back, shoulders, arms, chin, chest. In the event of a heart attack, this pain occurs in any one organ or in many organs simultaneously. Apart from this, vomiting can also occur with heavy sweating. If you feel that you have never felt this kind of pain before, then it can be a warning sign of heart attack. This heart attack can also cause cardiac arrest for the patient.

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how to survive in cardiac arrest
According to Dr. Parneesh Arora, 50 percent of the patients who are in the grip of heart attack die due to cardiac arrest in the first one hour. In such a situation, it is important that you are feeling some such discomfort, which you have never experienced before, then you should contact the doctor immediately. At the same time, if a cardiac arrest occurs at home, then the patient’s life can be saved by giving Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). He told that the patient should be given Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation, Mouth to Mouth Respiration and Cardiac Massage till the patient gets Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

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