While not the direct triggers, cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest often involve agonal breathing. Nearly 40% of cardiac arrests outside of a hospital environment feature it, as well. The presence of agonal breathing with these conditions generally indicates a better outcome than cases of cardiac arrest without it. However, if a person is unresponsive or has no pulse during cardiac arrest, agonal breathing is not effective breathing.

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