Category: Cardiology

Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed1

Cardiology

Sudden cardiac death is the swift and unexpected ending of all heart activity. Breathing and blood flow stop right away. Within seconds, the person becomes unconscious and dies. Sudden cardiac death isn’t the same as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is the sudden loss of heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Survival is…

Sudden death in young people: Heart problems often blamed

Cardiology

Sudden cardiac death is the swift and unexpected ending of all heart activity. Breathing and blood flow stop right away. Within seconds, the person becomes unconscious and dies. Sudden cardiac death isn’t the same as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). SCA is the sudden loss of heart activity due to an irregular heart rhythm. Survival is…

In Delhi, 81-year-old survives five cardiac arrests in six days

Cardiology

According to doctors, the patient was admitted with severe respiratory issues. With previous low heart pumping efficiency of 25%, she was in a state of collapse and acute breathlessness.