Cardiac Arrest..cardiac arrest..cardiac arrest... With sad news of people slumping and dying without visible 'symptoms' flying around; Old and young alike, people seemingly strong and agile just passing on 'suddenly' without prior illness or ailment; cause of death: CARDIAC ARREST! This brings a few questions to mind: What is Cardiac Arrest? What are the causative factors? Is it preventable? What can one do to escape the clutches of this menace? What are the signs to watch out for?..besides the heart stopping that is.. So many questions begging answers. Agreeably, this is just one of the numerous deadly ailments that causes death, but let's just spare some moment to check this out. C ardiac arrest , also known as cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest , is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of the blood due to failure of the heart to contract effectively during systole. Medical jargons!!! Simply put, Cardiac arrest occu...
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