What Causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
Ventricular fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia, causes most sudden cardiac arrests. Other problems with the heart's electrical system, including diseases or conditions that can cause the electrical problems—such as coronary heart disease, physical stress, certain inherited disorders, and structural changes in the heart—also can lead to sudden cardiac arrest.
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- Syndication ID: 4141
- Language: English
- Source: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
- Date Content Published: Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 12:00 PM
- Date Syndication Captured: Thursday, March 17, 2016 at 03:45 PM
- Date Syndication Updated: Thursday, July 09, 2026 at 01:22 AM
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