Cardiac arrest: you have the power to save lives

January 11th, 2010 | by Dr. Dely | 28 views

Cardiac arrest: you have the power to save lives

Cardiac arrest: you have the power to save lives Philippe Séguin, the first President of the Court of Auditors since 2004, died Thursday, January 7 a cardiac crisis that at the age of 66 years. He died in the night at his home. This is an opportunity to recall the warning signs of a heart attack Which, if found, can immediately contact the emergency, which increases the chances of survival: "Every minute saved is 10% more chance!". oat-divintra infarction "style =" width: 396px; "> Cholesterol and stroke: women too!
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The cardiac arrest, causing the stopping of breathing and loss of consciousness due to disruption of the activity of the heart. Suddenly, he is more capabto pump the blood to circulate throughout the body, depriving cells of oxygen. It is most often a complication of myocardial infarction : So that there are sometimes warning signs of cardiac arrest are those of the infarct. But in cardiac arrest mayiff occur without warning.

In the first case, the warning signs of warning are:

– Pain Thoracic intense and brutal.

– Sensation of tightness, crushing, smothering.

– Irradiation of this pain in my arm, jaw.

– But also: breathlessness, nausea, pallor, sweating, anxiety …

In the second case, we recognize a cardiac arrest following characteristics:

– Loss of consciousness: the victim falls, do not respond when spoken to or stimulates.

– Breathing nonexistent (the chest does not rise more) or very irregular.

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