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Doctor insights on: Can The After Effect Of A Cardiac Arrest Affect Your Thinking Power

Yes: During a cardiac arrest, there is not blood flow, and thus oxygen to the brain. Even is someone survies, they may have brain damage. At times it can be minor, but may have an affect on someones memory, congnition, personality. ...Read more

Fear of Cardiac: Please have an evaluation by a physician. You could be missing something important. Without a medical cause, it sounds like you are experiencing anxiety related to your physical functioning. You may benefit from discussing this with a psychologist. Often relaxation training helps. Trying to get over this on your own may not work, and your anxiety might worsen. ...Read more

Panic attacks?: Lots of possibilities, but you need to see a good psychologist. You may be having panic attacks, which properly trained psychologists can successfully treat in a few sessions 90% of the time. You're taking celexa, (citalopram) which suggests you may be depressed. In any case, get thee to a good psychologist. Don't suffer for nothing. ...Read more

Yes.: Survival after cardiac arrest is related to the underlying cause of the arrest (myocardial infarction, hypothermia, toxin, etc), the time from the arrest and treatment, the underlying health of the individual, and even where the arrest occurred (such as in hospital or out of hospital). Because cardiac arrest mean a lack of blood flow to the body, survival may be limited in many patients. ...Read more

Cardiac arrest: Cardiac arrest can have many causes. Not all folks who are resuscitated from cardiac arrest have a poor prognosis. It really depends on the persons condition and the cause of the cardiac arrest. In general, its better to not have cardiac arrest but many folks survive long term afterward if they have the right situation. ...Read more

Yes, but not likely.: Patients with coronary artery disease + other heart disease r @ risk 4 stress induced arrythmias. These r irregular heart rhythms, the most serious of which is cardiac arrest. So, yes, the stress of a breakup, or major loss of any kind may contribute 2 cardiac arrest in a patient with heart disease. This would b unlikely in a healthy person, but go c a doc if u do not feel right. Dr mike. ...Read more

Rarely if ever: There is coronary spasm as a known entity, but not so much from fright! fight, fright, flight does stimulate a significant chemical Epinephrine and norepinephrine response and superimposed on coronary atherosclerosis could cause trouble. ...Read more

Adrenaline: A sudden fright or other event can cause a rush of adrenaline (aka epinephrine) that then causes an increased risk of a fatal arrhythmia. This would be vanishingly rare without severe preexisting disease. ...Read more

Overlap: Asystole is no beat at all. Flaccid still heart. Cardiac arrest : includes that and ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia, which are ineffective rhythyms and no pulse. ...Read more

There are many: potential causes of cardiac arrest. Too many to consider answering them in this format. Many people survive cardiac arrest if they are given proper initial and subsequent care. You will have to research this issue yourself. ...Read more