Symptoms precede the possibility that the heart stops beating

Prior to cardiac arrest, there are usually preceding symptoms and this is common in people with a history of heart disease or those at risk for cardiovascular disease. This is the conclusion of a new group of German researchers published in the September issue of the American Journal of Circulation.

Scientists from the University of Berlin (Germany) conducted a study on 406 patients who experienced sudden cardiac arrest and a history of heart disease and the time of warning signs. this phenomenon.

As a result, 22% of patients found chest pain within 120 minutes, 15% had difficulty breathing for 30 minutes, 7% had nausea or vomiting for 120 minutes, 5% suffered from dizziness or fainting in 10 minutes and 8% have other symptoms that last for 60 minutes.

About 90% of patients have prolonged warning symptoms for at least 5 minutes before they fall down and in some cases these symptoms may last longer.

Research shows that only 25% of patients have absolutely no warning signs of a cardiac arrest. More than half of patients have a history of cardiovascular disease or some diseases such as diabetes and chronic lung disease caused by smoking.

This research is highly practical because it can help patients and their family members take timely emergency measures when detecting the foregoing symptoms.