User:Kjlockart/Cardiac arrest

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-- Via its tendency to cause atrial fibrillation, alcohol use tends to cause generalized heart problems as well.

Fictional media in the U.S. has often portrayed the immediate survival rate of cardiac arrest as high to be unreasonably high. This may contribute to misinformed expectations of the resuscitative efforts from the general public with many studies showing the expected survival rate of resuscitative efforts after cardiac arrest exceeding 40-50%. These portrayals may also contribute to a patient's or medical decision maker's desire to pursue aggressive measures. When given accurate information, it has been shown that many are less likely to choose resuscitation when critically ill. In the event that resuscitation is successful, this does not guarantee complete recovery as many patients treated with resuscitation after cardiac arrest experience an array of disability including partial paralysis, seizures, difficulty with walking, speaking, or memory, limited consciousness, or persistent vegetative state and brain death.