{"product_id":"2940155204206","title":"Cardiac Arrest, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Diagnosis, Treatment And Related Conditions","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book describes Cardiac Arrest, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest happens when the heart suddenly ceases beating.\u003cbr\u003eWhen this happens, blood flow to the brain and the rest of the body also ceases.\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest is a medical emergency\u003cbr\u003eIf it is not treated within a few minutes, cardiac arrest most often causes death.\u003cbr\u003eCauses\u003cbr\u003eA heart attack is not a cardiac arrest; they are not similar.\u003cbr\u003eA heart attack occurs when a blocked artery obstructs the flow of blood to the heart.\u003cbr\u003eA heart attack can injure the heart, but it does not necessarily cause death.\u003cbr\u003eOccasionally a heart attack can activate a cardiac arrest, however.\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest is caused by a problem with the heart's electrical system, such as:\u003cbr\u003e1.Ventricular fibrillation (VF)\u003cbr\u003eWhen VF occurs, the lower chambers in the heart fibrillate instead of beating regularly.\u003cbr\u003eThe heart cannot push out the blood, which leads to cardiac arrest.\u003cbr\u003e2.Heart block\u003cbr\u003eThis happens when the electrical signal is slowed or stopped as it moves through the heart.\u003cbr\u003eDisorders that may lead to cardiac arrest are:\u003cbr\u003e1.Coronary heart disease (CHD)\u003cbr\u003e2.Heart attack\u003cbr\u003e3.Abnormal levels of potassium or magnesium\u003cbr\u003e4.Severe physical stress\u003cbr\u003e5.Recreational drugs\u003cbr\u003e6.Medicines\u003cbr\u003eSymptoms\u003cbr\u003e1.Sudden loss of consciousness; a person will fall to the floor or slump down if sitting\u003cbr\u003e2.No pulse\u003cbr\u003e3.No breathing\u003cbr\u003eDiagnosis\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest happens so fast that there is no point doing tests.\u003cbr\u003eIf a person survives, most tests are done afterwards:\u003cbr\u003e1.Blood tests to check for enzymes that can show there is a heart attack.\u003cbr\u003e2.The doctor may also use blood tests to check the levels of certain minerals, hormones, and chemicals.\u003cbr\u003e3.Electrocardiogram (ECG) to measure the heart's electrical activity.\u003cbr\u003e4. Echocardiogram to show if the heart has been damaged\u003cbr\u003e5. Cardiac MRI helps the doctor see pictures of the heart and blood vessels\u003cbr\u003e6. Nuclear ventriculography to check how well the heart is pumping blood\u003cbr\u003e7. Intra-cardiac electrophysiology study (EPS) to monitor the heart's electrical signals is working.\u003cbr\u003e8. EPS is used to check for abnormal heartbeats or heart rhythms.\u003cbr\u003e9. Cardiac catheterization lets the doctor to see if the arteries are narrowed or blocked\u003cbr\u003e10. Electrophysiologic study to evaluate the conduction system.\u003cbr\u003eTreatment\u003cbr\u003eCardiac arrest needs emergency treatment right away to get the heart started again.\u003cbr\u003e1.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)\u003cbr\u003eThis is often the first form of treatment for cardiac arrest.\u003cbr\u003eIt can be done by anyone who has training in CPR.\u003cbr\u003e2. Defibrillation.\u003cbr\u003eThis is the most important treatment for cardiac arrest.\u003cbr\u003eIt is done with a medical device (defibrillator) that gives an electrical shock to stimulate the heart to beat normally.\u003cbr\u003eIf the patient survives cardiac arrest, the patient will be admitted to a hospital\u003cbr\u003eDepending on what caused the cardiac arrest, the patient may need other medicines, procedures, or surgery.\u003cbr\u003eThe patient may have an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placed under the skin near the chest\u003cbr\u003eBystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)\u003cbr\u003eThe spectator use of automated external defibrillators raises neurologically intact survival to defibrillator discharge\u003cbr\u003eMedicines used in cardiac arrest are:\u003cbr\u003e1.Ventricular arrhythmia: Epinephrine or vasopressin; amiodarone and lidocaine\u003cbr\u003e2.Pulse-less electrical activity (PEA): Epinephrine; atropine used in bradycardia\u003cbr\u003e3.Asystole: vasopressin is better than epinephrine\u003cbr\u003eSurgery\u003cbr\u003e1.Temporary cardiac pacing\u003cbr\u003e2.Radiofrequency ablation\u003cbr\u003e3.Cardioverter defibrillator therapy\u003cbr\u003e4.Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)\u003cbr\u003e5.Excision of ventricular tachycardia foci\u003cbr\u003e6.Excision of left ventricular anuerysm\u003cbr\u003e7.Aortic valve replacement\u003cbr\u003e8. Orthotopic heart transplant\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTABLE OF CONTENT\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 Cardiac Arrest\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 Causes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Symptoms\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 Diagnosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 Treatment\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 Prognosis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 Cardioversion\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8 Coronary Heart Disease\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenneth Kee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46343184679153,"sku":"2940155204206","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940155204206_p0.jpg?v=1765832200","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940155204206","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}