Cardiac Arrest

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating. Arrhythmias are irregular beating patterns in the heart. The heart could beat too fast or too slow. When the heart develops an arrhythmia that causes it to stop beating, it is SCA. During an arrhythmia, the heart can beat too fast, too slow, or it can stop beating.

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) occurs when the heart develops an arrhythmia that causes it to stop beating. When SCA occurs, blood stops flowing to the brain and other vital organs.

SCA usually results in death if not treated in minutes.

Symptoms
Sudden collapse, no pulse, no breathing, loss of consciousness, fatigue, blackouts, chest pain