- Procedures & Tests
- Symptoms A-Z
- Symptom Checker
- Kidney Diet
- First Aid
- Anatomy Atlas
- Ask MedicalVideos
- Drug Guide
- Lab Values
- Vital Signs
- Muscles A–Z
- Clinical Signs
- Medical Abbreviations
- Medical Terminology
- Physical Examination
- Surgical Examination
- Ophthalmology
- Clinical Skills
- Orthopedics
- Surgery Videos
- Laparoscopy
- Pediatrics
- Funny Videos
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Nursing Videos
- Plastic Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Histology and Histopathology
- Neurosurgery
- Dermatology
- Pediatric Surgery
- Urology
- Dentistry
- Oncology and Cancers
- Anatomy Videos
- Health and Fitness
- Radiology
- Anaesthesia
- Physical Therapy
- Pharmacology
- Interventional Radiology
- Cardiology
- Endocrinology
- Gynecology
- Emergency Medicine
- Psychiatry and Psychology
- Childbirth Videos
- General Medical Videos
- Nephrology
- Physiology
- Diet and Food Health
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Neurology
- Women Health
- Osteoporosis
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonology
- Hematology
- Rheumatology
- Toxicology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
- Vascular Disease
- Reproductive Health
- Burns and Wound Healing
- Kidney Zone Podcast
- Other
What is Cardiac Arrest?
Educational only: videos on MedicalVideos.com are for general information and are not medical advice. Always consult your own doctor about your health.
Cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart. It's not the same as a heart attack. The main symptom is loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness. This medical emergency needs immediate CPR or use of a defibrillator. Hospital care includes drugs, an implantable device, or other procedures.
This video in 30 seconds
This video explains cardiac arrest. It describes cardiac arrest as usually resulting from an electrical disturbance in the heart and distinct from a heart attack, with loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness as the main symptom, and covers the hospital care mentioned in the description.
Key points
- Cardiac arrest usually results from an electrical disturbance in the heart
- It is described as not the same as a heart attack
- The main symptom is loss of consciousness and unresponsiveness
- Hospital care including drugs, an implantable device or other procedures is mentioned
Medical Videos
Free medical and surgery videos for patients, students and professionals — trusted since 2007.
Founded by Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, MD, PhD — physician-scientist.
Follow us on Facebook · Instagram
SORT BY-
Top Comments
-
Latest comments