reasons of cardiac arrest - #18827
I am in a bit of a panic and need some advice. A couple of weeks back, my uncle just collapsed out of the blue while watching a football game. He was healthy, or at least we thought he was. After a rushed trip to the hospital and a lot of tests, the doctors said it was a cardiac arrest. I can't shake this feeling of confusion, you know? I mean, we always thought cardiac arrest only happened to older folks with heart issues. What are some reasons of cardiac arrest that can affect someone like my uncle who's only in his late 50s? Are there common reasons of cardiac arrest that could be lurking without signs? I keep thinking about the different symptoms he may have missed, or if like stress could play a role. And, this is the scary part, what about lifestyle? He smoked occasionally and sometimes had heavy meals before games – could those be reasons of cardiac arrest? I feel like there’s so much we don't know about this and it's freaking me out. I really need to understand more. Are there things we could've done differently? Any insight would help, anything at all.
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