A parada cardíaca acontece quando o coração para de bater de repente ou passa a bater muito devagar e de forma insuficiente devido a doenças cardíacas, insuficiência respiratória ou choque elétrico, por exemplo.
Antes da parada cardíaca a pessoa pode sentir forte dor no peito, falta de ar, dor ou formigamento no braço esquerdo e fortes palpitações, por exemplo. A parada cardíaca representa uma situação de emergência e que pode levar à morte em poucos minutos caso não seja tratada rapidamente.
- In the event of a cardiac arrest.
- The heart suddenly stops beating.
- Which interferes with the transport of blood to the brain and other parts of the body.
- Which can be fatal.
- Cardiac arrest may occur due to:.
Cardiac arrest is most common in people with heart problems, chronic lung disease, smokers, diabetics, obesity, high cholesterol, high triglycerides or people with unhealthy lifestyles and inadequate diets.
The first step is to visit the cardiologist periodically to monitor heart health and start any treatment if necessary.Learn more about the causes of cardiac arrest.
Before a person has a cardiac arrest, they may experience
Cardiac arrest may be suspected when the person is unconscious, unresponsive when called, not breathing, and has no pulse.
The initial treatment for cardiac arrest is to make the heart beat again as quickly as possible, which can be done by cardiac massage or defibrillator, which is a device that emits electric waves to the heart to make it beat again.
When the heart beats again, it is necessary to perform tests that show the cause of cardiac arrest, in order to treat it and prevent further cardiac arrest, in some cases it may be necessary to implant a pacemaker or even a DAI (implantable automatic defibrillator), small devices that reduce or reverse cardiac arrest.Learn more about pacemaker placement.
To reduce the risk of cardiac arrest, the person needs to take heart medication regularly, adopt a healthy lifestyle, and avoid stress.
To identify a cardiac arrest, a person should check that the person is breathing, call the victim to find out if they are responding, and verify that the heart is beating by placing a hand on the person’s neck.
As soon as cardiac arrest is identified, it is important to call an ambulance by calling 192 or 193, then cardiac massage should be started as soon as possible to make the heart beat again, as follows: mode:
A cada 2 minutos, é necessário que observe se a pessoa respira ou se responde, e caso isso não aconteça, deve continuar as massagens até a chegada do socorro. Veja o passo-a-passo de como deve fazer a massagem cardíaca assistindo o vídeo: