Search results for cardiac arrest

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• Heart attack

  Find out about heart attacks, a serious medical emergency in which the supply of blood to the heart is suddenly blocked, usually by a blood clot.

• diagnosing a heart attack

  Find out about tests to check for a heart attack.

• complications of a heart attack

  Read about complications of a heart attack.

• Recovering from a heart attack

  Find out about recovering from a heart attack.

• preventing a heart attack

  Find out about how to prevent a heart attack (or prevent having another heart attack).

• Causes of heart attack

  Find out about the causes of heart attacks.

• treatments for heart attack

  Find out about the main treatments for a heart attack.

• Symptoms of a heart attack

  Read about symptoms of a heart attack, including chest pain, shortness of breath, feeling and being sick, and anxiety.

• Aspirin: low dose to prevent heart attacks and stroke

  NHS medicines information on low-dose aspirin – what it's used for, side effects, dosage and who can take it.

• Why it's performed

  Find out why a pacemaker is often recommended for people with heart problems such as atrial fibrillation, heart block, and those at risk of cardiac arrest.