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What causes cardiac arrest

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most cardiac arrests occur when a diseased hearts electrical system malfunctions. this malfunction causes an abnormal heart rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. some cardiac arrests are also caused by extreme slowing of the hearts rhythm (bradycardia).
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Some cardiac arrests occur when a diseased heart's electrical system malfunctions. This malfunction causes an abnormal heart rhythm such as ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation. Some cardiac arrests are also caused by extreme slowing of the heart's rhythm.

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