Question 1

can leukemia cause a cardiac arrest?

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No: Not in and of itself. However, some of the drugs used in the treatment od leukemia can be cardiotoxic. In addition, patients with leukemia are often very i'll and may have underlying conditions that become more problematic during treatment.

Question 2

do blood cancers such as leukemia or lymphoma increase the risk of sudden cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Possible...: The most probable causes of cardiac arrest in someone has leukemia or lymphoma would not be from the disease itself, but by the treatment. When initial treatment is begun for either using chemo, the cancer cells burst open releasing potassium (k). Too high k in the blood can lead to cardiac arrest. This is a known complication of tumor lysis syndrome and can be treated.

Question 3

can stress cause a cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Technically, yes. : There is a condition called "broken heart syndrome, " where severe stress can cause cardiac arrest. It is quite rare, but it has definitely been described.

Question 4

what can cause a cardiac arrest in a bulimic?

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Electrolytes: Bulimia lends itself to upsetting the normal chemistry in the blood which is needed to normal functioning of the heart.  Not allowing the body to absorb nutrients prevents having the needed sodium and potassium levels.  When this balance is off the heart may go into a toxic rhythm leading to death.

Question 5

does sarcoidosis sometimes cause a cardiac arrest?

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Yes: Sarcoid can affect the conduction (electrical system) of the heart and cause abnormal heart rhythms and event cardiac arrest.

Question 6

can quitting alcohol cold turkey cause a cardiac arrest?

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Yes, if indirectly: While many drugs can be stopped cold turkey, almost all will cause some level of withdrawal.  Withdrawal symptoms from narcotic drugs such as heroin or Cocaine can produce diarrhea, chills, nausea or vomiting, but will usually not kill you. Alcohol withdrawal is much more dangerous and can cause seizures and heart arrythmias which can lead to cardiac arrest. Never quit without medical supervision!

Question 7

can mental stress cause a cardiac arrest? or in an elderly patient would this be rare?

Accepted Answer

Rare but possible: It's very rare, but the incidence of heart attack (with arrest) increases during periods of stress. One published account looked at the incidence of heart attacks in LA immediately before and after the big earthquake in the '90s. (absolute number was low, yet much higher relatively after the earthquake).

Question 8

i have an incomplete right bundle branch block is it dangerous nd can cause a cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Irbbb usually safe: Irbbb is usually an ECG anomaly that may speak of some right sided enlargement or strain (can occur in atrial septal defect or in pulmonary processes with right heart strain ).  It can also occur innocuously and unrelated to cardiac structural changes.  It does not typically imply impending conduction system collapse and is not a predictor for cardiac arrest or sudden cardiac death.

Question 9

does pancreatic cancer cause a cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Not usually : Other features of dehydration, metastasis, chemical imbalances can do that in association.

Question 10

what causes sudden cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Blood clot, atheroma: Hi. A sudden heart attack (MI) is caused when a lesion in an artery that projects into the lumen (called an atheroma, and made of inflammatory cells, cholesterol, and junk = "hardening of the arteries") has a surface exposed to the blood cells that promotes clotting. The clot (thrombus) forms and blocks the artery; no more blood gets thru. That part of the heart gets no more oxygen, and dies = MI.

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