Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest: What’s the Difference!
Heart Attack or Cardiac Arrest: What’s the Difference!
Hello
Friends!
Hope
you all are doing well and getting benefits from my previous posts. Today we
will analyze difference between Heart Attack and a Cardiac Arrest because many
patients are dying due to cardiac arrest and it is creating confusion among
people that death is due to heart attack. We will know that “Stress is major component
of cardiac events. It may not cause disease but can trigger heart attack”. To keep
your heart healthy always drink Lukewarm water, do deep breath exercise, worry
less, have enough sleep, lower your carbohydrate diet, do regular exercise and
cut your calories. Let’s understand is heart attack and cardiac arrest the same
or not?
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1. Heart Attack:
Heart Attack is caused due to blockage in coronary arteries. The heart fails to get enough supply of blood and oxygen. Heart Attack usually occurs when blood starts clotting. Without blood, tissue does not get enough oxygen and person dies. Heart Attack is also known as “Myocardial Infarction”.
Types of Heart Attack:
1. Acute Coronary Syndrome:
ACS
is when there is blockage in arteries that carry blood, oxygen and nutrients. The
heart fails to get enough supply of blood and person dies.
2. STEMI:
“ST Segment elevation myocardial infarction”. STEMI is considered as major Heart Attack. Under STEMI coronary artery gets blocked and heart muscles do not get enough supply of blood. This Heart Attack damage muscles of hearts.3. NSTEMI:
“Non ST Segment elevation myocardial Infarction”. Under this coronary artery
is partially blocked. It damage muscles of heart but less in comparison to
STEMI. It occurs due to elevation of “Troponin Protein levels” in blood.
4. Unstable Angina:
It is also known as ‘Coronary Artery Spasm’. It is a ‘Silent
Heart Attack’. Unstable angina or silent Heart Attack is not serious as compared
to STEMI and NSTEMI. It occurs when arteries get tightened and blood flow
stops.
2. Cardiac Arrest:
In
Cardiac Arrest the heart suddenly stops beating. It directly results in death
of a person. Cardiac Arrest occurs when disruptions take place in rhythms of
heart.
Types of Cardiac Arrest:
1.
Thickened Heart Muscle (Cardio myopathy)
2.
Heart failure.
3.
Arrhythmias: Improper beating of heart, whether irregular, too fast or too
slow.
4.
Ventricular Fibrillation: Rapid heart rhythm starting in bottom chamber of
heart.
5.
Long Q-T Syndrome: It can be inherited. It is disorder that cause fast, chaotic
heart beats.
Difference between Heart attack and Cardiac Arrest:
Heart Attack
Cardiac Arrest
1. It is caused due to blockage in
coronary artery.
1.
It is caused due to electrical malfunction in heart that causes irregular
heart beat (Arrhythmia).
2. Heart Attack increases risk of
sudden cardiac arrest.
2.
Sudden cardiac arrest can occur after a heart attack.
3. A blocked artery prevents oxygen
rich blood from reaching a section of heart.
3.
Under cardiac arrest pumping action is disrupted, the heart cannot pump blood
to brain, lungs and other organs.
4. Blockage in coronary artery is due
to ‘rupture of a plaque’ in the artery.
4.
Cardiac arrest is caused due to sudden heart arrhythmia called ‘Ventricular
Fibrillation’.
5. Risk factor for heart attack is ‘Family
History’. It increases for premature CAD (Coronary Artery Disease).
5.
Cardiac arrest is common among people who have serious heart disease like ‘inherited
heart abnormalities’ that increases risk of ‘Ventricular Fibrillation’.
6. ‘Bad Cholesterol’ builds up in walls
of arteries. Plaque creates a blockage which restricts blood supply to heart
muscle.
6.
The disruption in electrical impulses. The heart stops beating regularly and
begins to flutter rapidly.
7. Symptoms:
7.1 Tight feeling in chest
7.2 Numbness in left arm
7.3 Numbness in lower back, neck, Jaw
7.4 Indigestion
7.5 Heaviness in chest
7.6 Shortness of breath
7.7 Muscle Pain
7.8 Nausea
7.9 Anxiety
7.10 Light Headedness
7.11 Sweating at night even during cold
7.
Symptoms:
7.1
Fainting
7.2
Breathing Cessation
7.3
Palpitations
7.4
Pulse lessness
7.5
Pain in chest
7.6
Light Headedness
8. Response of Victim:
Usually conscious and alert.
8.
Response of Victim:
Looses
Consciousness from lack of oxygen.
9. Risk of death:
Most Victims recover fully and lead
normal lives. About 1/3rd of heart attacks are deadly like ‘STEMI’
heart attack.
9.
Risk of death:
A
victim dies suddenly unless treated. The chances of survival decrease by 10%
per minute if left untreated Permanent brain damage occurs within 5-7
minutes.
10. Tests to Diagnose:
10.1 ECG (Electrocardiogram)
10.2 Angiography
10.3 Echo Cardiography
10.4 Blood Test
10.5 Lipid Profile Test
10.
Tests to Diagnose:
10.1
Chest X-ray
10.2
Echocardiogram
10.3
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
10.4
Electrocardiogram
10.5
Holter Test
10.6
Nuclear Stress Test (Thallium Stress Test):
Major Test to diagnose cardiac arrest. Done in two sittings: In an empty
Stomach and after lunch. Radioactive dye is used.
11. Treatment:
11.1 Blood thinning medicines
11.2 Stenting in artery to help keep it
open
11.3 Medicine to reduce chest pain
11.4 Angioplasty
11.
Treatment:
11.1
Medicine to resume normal electrical impulse
11.2
AED (Automated external defibrillator)
11.3
Pace maker
11.4
CPR immediately
12. Who is at higher risk of Heart
Attack:
12.1 Patients with high blood Pressure
12.2 Bad Cholesterol or Triglyceride
levels
12.3 Obesity
12.4 Diabetes
12.5 Metabolic Syndrome
12.6 Stress
12.
Who is at higher risk of Cardiac arrest:
12.1
Smokers
12.2
Previous Heart Attack
12.3
Abnormal Heart Rhythm
12.4
Rapid Heart beat
12.5
Congenital heart defect
12.6
Low Ejection Fraction (How much blood is pumped by ventricles with each heart
beat).
Heart Attack
Cardiac Arrest
1. It is caused due to blockage in
coronary artery.
1.
It is caused due to electrical malfunction in heart that causes irregular
heart beat (Arrhythmia).
2. Heart Attack increases risk of
sudden cardiac arrest.
2.
Sudden cardiac arrest can occur after a heart attack.
3. A blocked artery prevents oxygen
rich blood from reaching a section of heart.
3.
Under cardiac arrest pumping action is disrupted, the heart cannot pump blood
to brain, lungs and other organs.
4. Blockage in coronary artery is due
to ‘rupture of a plaque’ in the artery.
4.
Cardiac arrest is caused due to sudden heart arrhythmia called ‘Ventricular
Fibrillation’.
5. Risk factor for heart attack is ‘Family
History’. It increases for premature CAD (Coronary Artery Disease).
5.
Cardiac arrest is common among people who have serious heart disease like ‘inherited
heart abnormalities’ that increases risk of ‘Ventricular Fibrillation’.
6. ‘Bad Cholesterol’ builds up in walls
of arteries. Plaque creates a blockage which restricts blood supply to heart
muscle.
6.
The disruption in electrical impulses. The heart stops beating regularly and
begins to flutter rapidly.
7. Symptoms:
7.1 Tight feeling in chest
7.2 Numbness in left arm
7.3 Numbness in lower back, neck, Jaw
7.4 Indigestion
7.5 Heaviness in chest
7.6 Shortness of breath
7.7 Muscle Pain
7.8 Nausea
7.9 Anxiety
7.10 Light Headedness
7.11 Sweating at night even during cold
7.
Symptoms:
7.1
Fainting
7.2
Breathing Cessation
7.3
Palpitations
7.4
Pulse lessness
7.5
Pain in chest
7.6
Light Headedness
8. Response of Victim:
Usually conscious and alert.
8.
Response of Victim:
Looses
Consciousness from lack of oxygen.
9. Risk of death:
Most Victims recover fully and lead
normal lives. About 1/3rd of heart attacks are deadly like ‘STEMI’
heart attack.
9.
Risk of death:
A
victim dies suddenly unless treated. The chances of survival decrease by 10%
per minute if left untreated Permanent brain damage occurs within 5-7
minutes.
10. Tests to Diagnose:
10.1 ECG (Electrocardiogram)
10.2 Angiography
10.3 Echo Cardiography
10.4 Blood Test
10.5 Lipid Profile Test
10.
Tests to Diagnose:
10.1
Chest X-ray
10.2
Echocardiogram
10.3
CT Scan (Computed Tomography)
10.4
Electrocardiogram
10.5
Holter Test
10.6
Nuclear Stress Test (Thallium Stress Test):
Major Test to diagnose cardiac arrest. Done in two sittings: In an empty
Stomach and after lunch. Radioactive dye is used.
11. Treatment:
11.1 Blood thinning medicines
11.2 Stenting in artery to help keep it
open
11.3 Medicine to reduce chest pain
11.4 Angioplasty
11.
Treatment:
11.1
Medicine to resume normal electrical impulse
11.2
AED (Automated external defibrillator)
11.3
Pace maker
11.4
CPR immediately
12. Who is at higher risk of Heart
Attack:
12.1 Patients with high blood Pressure
12.2 Bad Cholesterol or Triglyceride
levels
12.3 Obesity
12.4 Diabetes
12.5 Metabolic Syndrome
12.6 Stress
12.
Who is at higher risk of Cardiac arrest:
12.1
Smokers
12.2
Previous Heart Attack
12.3
Abnormal Heart Rhythm
12.4
Rapid Heart beat
12.5
Congenital heart defect
12.6
Low Ejection Fraction (How much blood is pumped by ventricles with each heart
beat).
At
last we can conclude that we should eat healthy diet to prevent from Cardiac
arrest and Heart attack. Maintain a healthy weight, get regular health
screenings and stress management. For proper functioning of heart eat more
fiber enriched fruits. Don’t confuse the symptoms of heart attack with cardiac
arrest and vice-versa. If you feel symptoms of cardiac arrest or heart attack
give hands only ‘Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation’ (CPR) until help arrives.
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