Men and women experience cardiac arrest symptoms differently, according to specialists.
Shortness of breath is more common in women than in men as a sign of an approaching cardiac arrest, according to a research of more than 1,672 people.
Palpitations, seizure-like activity, and flu-like symptoms were also present in both men and women.
Around 450,000 people die in the US each year from the lethal condition, which causes the heart to suddenly stop beating and denies the rest of the body oxygen-rich blood.
Nearly 90% of people who have a cardiac arrest without warning at home pass away as a result of it.
First responders might be able to identify the loss of heart function in male and female patients more quickly if there were more of a distinction in the symptoms between the sexes.
Utilizing warning signs to effectively triage those who need to dial 911 could result in early intervention and the averting of impending mortality, according to Dr. Chugh.
Two previous and current investigations from California and Oregon, each created by Dr. Chugh, were utilized in this study.
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Signs of Cardiac Arrest: Gender Differences and the Importance of Timely Intervention
In the most recent study, researchers assessed the prevalence of specific symptoms and symptomatic patterns before sudden cardiac arrest and compared those results to control groups that also sought emergency medical attention for symptoms that ultimately proved to be unrelated.
They discovered that the only early warning indication that was significantly associated with cardiac arrest in women was difficulty breathing.
Chest pain, breathing problems, and profuse perspiration were all associated with cardiac arrest in men.
When the heart abruptly stops beating, the body is deprived of oxygen-rich blood, which cuts off the supply to the brain and renders a person unconscious. This condition is cardiac arrest.
The function of the brain, lungs, and other essential organs is significantly reduced when blood flow is interrupted, and vital bodily functions necessary for maintaining life are also stopped.
Minutes of oxygen deprivation can cause brain cells to die.
In the US, there are more than 356,000 cardiac arrests that happen outside of hospitals each year.
Cardiac arrests are distinct from heart attacks, which happen when a blockage in one of the coronary arteries cuts off the blood flow to the heart muscle.
Heart attacks, cardiovascular illness, and inflammation of the heart muscle are common causes of cardiac arrest. Other causes include excessive blood loss and drug overdoses.
A defibrillator can restart the heart by delivering an electric shock to the chest wall. The shock restores the heart’s rhythm by allowing the heart’s cells to regenerate. If a defibrillator is not accessible right away, CPR can keep the body’s supply of oxygen flowing.
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Source: Daily Mail
