Four early signs of cardiac arrest can occur a day before it

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These signs can suggest that a person is at risk of suffering a life-threatening event.

Cardiac arrest is one of the most deadly medical emergencies: if the victim is not provided with timely assistance, they die. Many people confuse it with a heart attack, but they are not the same thing. Cardiac arrest is the result of a heart rhythm disorder caused by a malfunction in the electrical signaling system, writes The Sun.

Usually it seems like something sudden, but in fact, before cardiac arrest, some health problems may arise, which play the role of early symptoms. This was told by Dr. Kindaron Rainier from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

The study led by Dr. Rainier was published in the Lancet journal. It showed that about half of patients who experience cardiac arrest develop adverse symptoms in advance – this happens for several hours, days or weeks.

Four early signs of cardiac arrest can occur a day before it, the researcher stated. Here is a list of these precursors:

• Shortness of breath.
• Chest pain.
• Profuse sweating.
• Seizures.

In addition, Dr. Reinier added, signs that occur before a cardiac catastrophe sometimes include nausea or vomiting, weakness, dizziness, as well as symptoms characteristic of a digestive disorder or intestinal infection.