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Bookmark or Share- Cardiomyopathy - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicCardiac arrest and sudden death. Cardiomyopathy can trigger irregular heart rhythms that cause fainting. Sometimes, irregular heartbeats can cause sudden death if the heart stops beating effectively.
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks: Who is at risk?A heart attack occurs when there is a blockage, and your heart muscle is deprived of blood flow. People experience chest pains or difficulty breathing. A heart attack can sometimes cause a sudden cardiac arrest and even induce a lethal arrhythmia due to irritation from lack of oxygen and blood flow.
- Ventricular fibrillation - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo ClinicWithout fast treatment, this heart rhythm problem can cause death within minutes. Learn the symptoms of VFib and what actions to take to save a life.
- Sudden cardiac arrest - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicThe most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest is an irregular heart rhythm called ventricular fibrillation. Rapid, erratic heart signals cause the lower heart chambers to quiver uselessly instead of pumping blood.
- Mayo Clinic Q and A: What is cardiac arrest?Cardiac arrest is when the heart cannot fulfill its duties, such as pumping oxygenated blood around the body to reach critical areas such as the brain and the rest of the body. It is sometimes called “sudden” because it seems to happen without warning.
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