We hear a lot about heart disease and its causes that considered from our wrong daily habits.
Most of them can be treated and coexist with, but there is a disease that affects the heart and makes it stop pumping blood through the body without any introductions or previous symptoms which would lead to the death of the injured person on the spot.
This disease, known as sudden cardiac arrest (SCA)
• What is the sudden cardiac arrest?
Cardiac arrest happens when the muscle of the heart suddenly stops beating due to its malfunctioning.
The heart has an internal electrical conducting system that controls the rhythm of the heartbeat; Problems in this system can cause abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias. That makes the heart stop beating. …show more content…
• What Causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest? A life-threatening arrhythmia usually develops in a person with a pre-existing heart condition, such as
Coronary Heart Disease (Coronary Artery Disease)
CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle become hardened and narrowed. This is due to the buildup of cholesterol and other material, called plaque, on their inner walls. This buildup is called atherosclerosis. As it grows, less blood can flow through the arteries. As a result, the heart muscle can't get the blood or oxygen it needs causing permanent heart damage That considers as the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest in people older than 35.
Because sudden cardiac arrest is so often linked with coronary artery disease, the same factors that put you at risk of coronary artery disease may also put you at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. These include:
1. A family history of coronary artery disease
2. High blood