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Can A Heart Beat Stop And Start Spontaneously?

Can a heart stop beating for a few minutes and spontaneously restart? If so is it possible that there would be no evidence of a myocardial infarction?

Father with COPD with trachiotomy stood up and collapsed. when put on vent he revived. I was not there but was told his heart stopped
Tue, 7 Jul 2015
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This can happen when there is arrhythmia, it may be fast or slow. As your father had copd, he might had atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate. Sometimes heart get fatigue and before normal rhythm appear a pause is there. It's a matter of concern. Moreover hypoxia can cause tachycardia and if prolonged can cause bradycardia or heart blocks.
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Can A Heart Beat Stop And Start Spontaneously?

This can happen when there is arrhythmia, it may be fast or slow. As your father had copd, he might had atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate. Sometimes heart get fatigue and before normal rhythm appear a pause is there. It s a matter of concern. Moreover hypoxia can cause tachycardia and if prolonged can cause bradycardia or heart blocks.