Recently, there have been cases such as: sudden cardiac arrest Among them woman There is an increasing trend due to unhealthy lifestyle And extreme stress. Most working women have little control over their daily training time. Reduced physical activity, long working hours, lack of sleep due to long hours of smartphone use at home, daily intake of large amounts of junk food, extreme stress Due to the imbalance between work and personal life, excessive consumption of alcohol and smoking to overcome stress, women are more susceptible to health conditions that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest. These health conditions include diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol, obesity, and more. In some cases, inherited heart disease can also contribute to cardiac arrest.
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the sudden loss of heart function. This is caused by electrical malfunction of the heart, which prevents the heart’s natural pumping action. The heart beats so fast and chaotically that it is unable to pump blood throughout the body. It is often fatal because the electrical disturbance disrupts blood flow in the body. If the brain and other organs are not supplied with oxygen-rich blood, the organs will malfunction within minutes and die. The most noticeable symptoms in women in the 24 hours before cardiac arrest are shortness of breath and a racing heart, while in men chest pain is the main symptom. It is estimated that approximately 700,000 people die from sudden cardiac arrest every year in India.

When SCA begins, a person loses consciousness and stops breathing. The victim has no pulse because his heart has stopped. It’s an emergency. Experts say that immediate and swift action should be taken, as the victim’s chances of survival rapidly decrease within minutes. Time is of the essence in recognizing and managing SCA. It is treatable and reversible, but it needs to be addressed quickly. If treatment is started within minutes of arrest, the survival rate is as high as 90%.
If a patient is at risk for SCA, they may be advised to receive an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). An ICD is a device that handles electrical faults when they occur. This is a small device similar to a pacemaker, but more technologically advanced in correcting arrhythmias (fast heartbeats). Nowadays, if a patient is found to have her SCA, take full advantage of the availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to manage the episode outside of the hospital. You can also. These machines use electrical pulses to restart the heart in an emergency and help patients continue breathing until clinical help arrives.
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(Author: Dr. Gajinder Kumar Goyal, Head of Cardiology, Marengo Asia Hospital, Faridabad)