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Heart failure
If a large amount of heart muscle dies, the ability of the heart to pump blood to the rest of the body is diminished, and this can result in heart failure. The body retains fluid, and organs, for example, the kidneys, begin to fail
Ventricular fibrillation
Injury to heart muscle also can lead to ventricular fibrillation. Ventricular fibrillation occurs when the normal, regular, electrical activation of heart muscle contraction is replaced by chaotic electrical activity that causes the heart to stop beating and pumping blood to the brain and other parts of the body. Permanent brain damage and death can occur unless the flow of blood to the brain is restored within five minutes.
Most of the deaths from heart attacks are caused by ventricular fibrillation of the heart that occurs before the victim of the heart attack can reach an emergency room. Those who reach the emergency room have an excellent prognosis; survival from a heart attack with modern treatment should exceed 90%. The 1% to 10% of heart attack victims who die later include those victims who suffer major damage to the heart muscle initially or who suffer additional damage at a later time.
Deaths from ventricular fibrillation can be avoided by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) started within five minutes of the onset of ventricular fibrillation. CPR requires breathing for the victim and applying external compression to the chest to squeeze the heart and force it to pump blood. When paramedics arrive, medications and/or an electrical shock (cardioversion) can be administered to convert ventricular fibrillation back to a normal heart rhythm and allow the heart to pump blood normally. Therefore, prompt CPR and a rapid response by paramedics can improve the chances of survival from a heart attack. In addition, many public venues now have defibrillators that provide the electrical shock needed to restore a normal heart rhythm even before the paramedics arrive. This greatly improves the chances of survival.
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| Author: Vidya 24 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
useful article
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| Author: Raghav 25 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
Thank you Vidyaa for your comments. Did you like the article
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| Author: KVS Moorthy 25 May 2008 | Member Level: Bronze Points : 2 |
The brief article on heart attack is very informative and a caution to the already patients to take care of. TIENS a chinese branded company, after a thourough reasearch, produces an instrument called Hyper tension apparatus, popularly known as BP apparatus. The instrument works on the principles acupressure and massaging. It seems like powder box. it contains 27 clogs. On smooth application of the instrument as prescribed, the BP controls to normalcy. Control of the Blood Pressure causes cardioplmonary resuscitation thereby avoids ventricular fibrillation. In other words, this apparatus works like paramedic in emergency. Details can be had from the website www.tiens.com
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| Author: Raghav 25 May 2008 | Member Level: Diamond Points : 2 |
Thank you murthy garu
for your response. Can u please give more details about that instrument and elaborate or write an article in ISC website about that instrument so that it will be useful for all the members. Some of the membebers also may like to purchase it.
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