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Cardiac Arrest

What is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)?

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. When that happens, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs. If it is not treated, SCA usually causes death within minutes. But quick treatment with a defibrillator may be lifesaving.

How is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) different from a heart attack?

A heart attack is different from an SCA. A heart attack happens when blood flow to the heart is blocked. During a heart attack, the heart usually doesn't suddenly stop beating. With an SCA, the heart stops beating.

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  1. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)? Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly stops beating. When that happens, blood stops ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/suddencardiacarrest.html - Health Topics
  2. Cardiac arrest 
    ... a few minutes, cardiac arrest most often causes death. ... JJ, Albert CM, Myerberg RJ. Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Tomaselli ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007640.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy 
    Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is a form of heart disease that usually appears in adulthood. ARVC is a disorder of the myocardium, which is the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...hmogenic-right-ventricular-cardiomyopathy - Genetics
  4. ClinicalTrials.gov: Death, Sudden, Cardiac From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Clinical Trials ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...en,+Cardiac"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  5. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (Texas Heart Institute)  
    Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is also called sudden cardiac death. Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating, which stops oxygen-rich blood from reaching the brain and other organs. A ...
    https://www.texasheart.org/.../topics/sudden-cardiac-arrest - External Health Links
  6. Heart Attack and Sudden Cardiac Arrest Differences (American Heart Association)  
    Heart Attack/Related Issues ... Heart Attack ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Related Issues ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... American Heart Association ... Learn about the differences ...
    https://www.heart.org/...udden-cardiac-arrest-how-are-they-different - External Health Links
  7. Ventricular fibrillation 
    ... VF, blood is not pumped from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results. The most common cause of VF is ... becomes weakened and stretched or thickened Heart surgery Sudden cardiac death (commotio cordis); most often occurs in athletes who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Sudden Death in Young People: Heart Problems Often Blamed (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Cardiomyopathy/Related Issues ... Cardiomyopathy ... Arrhythmia/Related Issues ... Arrhythmia ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Teenagers ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... Mayo Foundation for ...
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../sudden-death/ART-20047571?p=1 - External Health Links
  9. Coronary Artery Anomalies (Texas Heart Institute)  
    Sudden Cardiac Arrest/Related Issues ... Sudden Cardiac Arrest ... Congenital Heart Defects/Specifics ... Congenital Heart Defects ... Texas Heart Institute ... A coronary artery ...
    https://www.texasheart.org/.../topics/coronary-artery-anomalies - External Health Links
  10. Brugada syndrome 
    ... bundle branch block, persistent ST segment elevation and sudden cardiac death: a distinct clinical and electrocardiographic syndrome. A multicenter ... an under-recognized electrical disease in patients with sudden cardiac death. Cardiology. 2004;101(4):157-69. doi: 10. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/brugada-syndrome - Genetics
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