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When discussing heart health, heartattacks and cardiacarrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heartattack and cardiacarrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives.
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He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heartattack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. He had multiple cardiacarrests with ROSC regained each time. This patient arrested shortly after hospital arrival.
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heartattack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4
While many arrhythmias are harmless, some can be life-threatening and increase your risk of stroke, heart failure, and sudden cardiacarrest. Sustained inflammation can damage your blood vessels, leading to atherosclerosis (plaque buildup) and increasing your risk of heartattack and stroke.
An ECG machine does not only show inflammation but also specifies the area of the heart which is inflamed. CardiacarrestCardiacarrest is a medical emergency in which the heart stops pumping blood to the body. It is a breakdown of the heart's electrical system. It has no cables and is hassle-free.
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