Shock to the heart

September 2014

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September 2014

Cardiac arrest requires expert help and defibrillator. Photo: NZDF
St John’s Dr Craig Ellis explains how to respond to someone suffering a cardiac arrest What is a cardiac arrest? A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops pumping blood around the body. There are many different causes, the majority associated with the patient having heart disease. Whenever the body is under significant physical stress […]
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