2023-10-29 12:00:00
Enas Al-Banna wrote Sunday, October 29, 2023 02:00 PM following the death of the American actor Matthew Perry The Friends star died at the age of 54, drowning in a jacuzzi inside his home in Los Angeles, as a result of a cardiac arrest. Here is everything you need to know regarding the symptoms. heart attack Which occurs when the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops pumping. Warning signs:
According to the British Institutes of Health (NIH), cardiac arrest is a medical emergency, with nine out of 10 people dying of cardiac arrest outside hospital, often within minutes if they are not rescued quickly.
Symptoms of cardiac arrest
A person may have a heart attack if he or she exhibits these symptoms:
He suddenly collapses and loses consciousness
Not breathing and the person gasps for air
Does not respond to shouting or shaking
He has no pulse
Important risk factors include previous cardiac arrest, coronary heart disease, heart valve disease, congenital heart defects, and arrhythmia caused by faulty genes. However, half of all cardiac arrests occur in people who do not know they have a heart problem.
Most people who have a cardiac arrest have one or more symptoms in the hour before the event. Some symptoms may appear a few weeks before the cardiac arrest. But many people who have a cardiac arrest had no previous symptoms.
Warning signs of cardiac arrest
Shortness of breath (more common in women than men)
Extreme fatigue
Back ache
Flu-like symptoms
Abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting
Chest pain, especially angina (more common in men than women)
Frequent dizziness or fainting, especially while exercising, sitting, or lying on your back
Heart palpitations, or feeling as if your heart is racing, fluttering, or skipping a beat.
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