Heart & Cardiovascular Conditions
Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified
Emergency
ICD-10: I46.9 · NIH NLM
हिंदी: कारण अज्ञात हृदय गति रुकना · தமிழ்: காரணம் தெரியாத இதயத் தடை · ಕನ್ನಡ: ಕಾರಣ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಹೃದಯ ಸ್ತಂಭನ · తెలుగు: కారణం తెలియని గుండె ఆగడం · বাংলা: অজানা কারণে হৃদযন্ত্র বন্ধ · मराठी: अज्ञात कारणाने हृदय स्तंभ · ગુજરાતી: અજાણ્યા કારણથી હૃદય બંધ
About this condition
This refers to sudden cardiac arrest where the heart stops beating but the exact cause is not immediately known. The person suddenly collapses without warning and needs immediate CPR and emergency medical help. Determining the underlying cause requires hospital investigation after stabilization, but immediate life-saving measures take priority.
Common symptoms
sudden collapse
no pulse
not breathing
loss of consciousness
unresponsive
pale skin
When to see a doctor: immediately - call ambulance and start CPR
This condition in Indian languages
| Hindi (हिंदी) | कारण अज्ञात हृदय गति रुकना · अचानक दिल बंद होना · अचानक गिर जाना · होश न आना |
| Tamil (தமிழ்) | காரணம் தெரியாத இதயத் தடை · திடீர் சரிவு · மூச்சு இல்லாமை · மயக்கம் |
| Kannada (ಕನ್ನಡ) | ಕಾರಣ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಹೃದಯ ಸ್ತಂಭನ · ಹಠಾತ್ ಕುಸಿತ · ಉಸಿರಾಟ ಇಲ್ಲ · ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ಇಲ್ಲ |
| Telugu (తెలుగు) | కారణం తెలియని గుండె ఆగడం · అకస్మాత్తుగా పడిపోవడం · శ్వాస లేకపోవడం · స్పృహ లేకపోవడం |
| Bengali (বাংলা) | অজানা কারণে হৃদযন্ত্র বন্ধ · হঠাৎ পড়ে যাওয়া · শ্বাস না নেওয়া · জ্ঞান না থাকা |
| Marathi (मराठी) | अज्ञात कारणाने हृदय स्तंभ · अचानक कोसळणे · श्वास नसणे · शुद्ध नसणे |
| Gujarati (ગુજરાતી) | અજાણ્યા કારણથી હૃદય બંધ · અચાનક પડી જવું · શ્વાસ ન લેવો · બેભાન થવું |
Frequently asked questions
What are the symptoms of Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified?
sudden collapse, no pulse, not breathing, loss of consciousness, unresponsive, pale skin.
When should I see a doctor?
immediately - call ambulance and start CPR
Is Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified common in India?
This condition is seen across India.
How serious is Cardiac arrest, cause unspecified?
Severity is classified as Emergency. immediately - call ambulance and start CPR.
Related conditions
Important: This information is for general awareness only and is
not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified doctor.
In an emergency, call 112.
Data sourced from NIH NLM
and MOHFW India.
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