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The 25 pages that link to Cardiac arrest, each with the reason it gives.

• Heart failureCompared with: It is an abrupt loss of circulation, not the chronic clinical syndrome of heart failure.

• Opioid overdoseCompared with: An opioid overdose can progress to cardiac arrest, which requires immediate resuscitation as well as overdose reversal.

• Cardiopulmonary resuscitationNarrower topic: CPR is performed in response to cardiac arrest, not simply any heart problem.

• DeathRelated: It can initiate the process leading to death, yet may be reversible with prompt treatment.

• Sudden cardiac deathNarrower topic: Sudden cardiac death is a fatal outcome of cardiac arrest.

• Cardiogenic shockCompared with: Cardiogenic shock involves severely inadequate circulation, while cardiac arrest is the loss of effective circulation.

• EpinephrineRelated: Epinephrine is used during resuscitation to support blood flow to vital organs.

• Automated external defibrillatorNarrower topic: AEDs are used during cardiac arrest when a shockable rhythm is present.

• DrowningRelated: Severe oxygen deprivation can progress to cardiac arrest.

• ShockCompared with: Shock involves inadequate circulation; cardiac arrest is a more complete circulatory collapse.

• Near-death experienceRelated: It is a common medical context for reports, but not a near-death experience itself.

• ResuscitationRelated: Resuscitation is commonly initiated to reverse this life-threatening state.

• Torsades de pointesRelated: Prolonged or deteriorating torsades may leave the heart unable to sustain circulation.

• AdrenalineRelated: Adrenaline is used during resuscitation to support coronary and cerebral blood flow.

• DefibrillationNarrower topic: Defibrillation treats certain electrical causes of cardiac arrest, not every form of arrest.

• Chain of survivalRelated: It is the emergency the chain is designed to treat.

• Intensive care medicineRelated: Survivors may need intensive treatment for the cause and resulting brain or organ injury.

• ArrhythmiaCompared with: It is a life-threatening loss of effective circulation, not simply any abnormal rhythm.

• Calcium gluconateRelated: Calcium gluconate is reserved for selected reversible causes, not routine cardiac-arrest treatment.

• AsphyxiaRelated: Prolonged oxygen deprivation can disrupt heart function and culminate in cardiac arrest.

• Cerebral hypoxiaRelated: During cardiac arrest, brain oxygen delivery can collapse within seconds.

• DyingBroader topic: It can initiate a rapid sequence of oxygen deprivation and organ failure.

• Peter SafarRelated: Preventing death after cardiac arrest became the central practical aim of Safar’s resuscitation work.

• Medical emergencyBroader topic: It is an immediate emergency in which delays in resuscitation can be fatal.

• Pallor mortisRelated: When the heart stops, blood no longer reaches superficial vessels, producing the paling.