Question 1

what can cause sudden cardiac arrest in young people ?

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Abnormal rythm: Cardiac arrest in young people is most commonly cause by an abnormal rhythm that originates from the pumping chamber of the heart (ventricle). Heart attacks are a rare cause for cardiac arrest in young people.

Question 2

what causes sudden cardiac arrest in a young and previously healthy person?

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Depends: Undiagnosed structural heart problems can (very rarely) lead to a cardiac arrest in what appears to be an otherwise healthy person. Certain illegal drugs, particularly stimulants such as cocaine, also have the potential to cause rhythm problems that can lead to cardiac arrest.

Question 3

what is the likelihood of a young adult dying from sudden cardiac arrest?

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Low: Possible, but low. The more risk factors one has, the higher the risk. These include family history, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and diabetes.

Question 4

i was wondering what are the chances of a young person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest?

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SCA: Sudden cardiac arrest in a healthy young person is a very low probability event. When you hear about it in a young person, they generally have a structural heart problem or an underlying disease.

Question 5

what causes sudden cardiac arrest?

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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.

Question 6

what does sudden cardiac arrest feel like?

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Victim faints: A cardiac arrest is equal to the heart stopping.  There is no blood flow to the brain and the victim faints.  There are no pulses, no breathing and no verbal response or movement from the victin.  If you think someone is having it, call for help and begin CPR (chest compressions) while the victim is lying flat on their back.

Question 7

how common is sudden cardiac arrest in children?

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Not very common: I don't have the exact statistics, but sudden cardiac death is not a common thing across all age groups. Children are the least affected one, though, given the lower prevalence of coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure etc.

Question 8

is it possible to survive a sudden cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sudden cardiac arrest is often related to an arrhythmia and can spontaneously resolve in some cases.  E.G.  A person passess out and regains consciousness.  However, often the events is a consequence of some more serious issues (e.G heart attack, etc) and requires immediate resuscitation efforts.  Immediate CPR and cardioversion is essential.  When a defibrillator is not present a precordial thump.

Question 9

how common is sudden cardiac arrest in adolescents?

Accepted Answer

It happens.: Blow to the chest, hypertrophy, lqts and Marfan syndrome are all possible causes.

Question 10

how to tell if i am at risk of sudden cardiac arrest?

Accepted Answer

ECHO: The best single test to stratify risk for cardiac arrest is an echocardiogram. Of course there are other factors that you should discuss with your cardiologist.

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