This will normalize once. treatment pressure is achieved. Depending upon the treatment pressure used for. your therapy, you might be instructed to peri-. odically breathe air from a facemask inside the. chamber. This provides an additional protection. against oxygen toxicity.
When to See a Doctor. If you have frequent bouts of chest pain, heart palpitations or irregular heartbeats, shortness of breath or fainting, you should see your doctor right away as sudden cardiac arrest requires emergency treatment. If these symptoms are ongoing, call 9-1-1 immediately.ââ.
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Facts*. 1  Sudden cardiac arrest is a situation that occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating effectively and blood is not circulated by the heart; about 95% of individuals that have sudden cardiac arrest die from this condition.