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What's the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?

By Dr MUHAMMAD IMRAN ABDUL HAFIDZ
Chest compressions are vital to keep blood and oxygen flowing to the brain and body during a cardiac arrest. — Filepic

Cardiac arrests and heart attacks are different, although heart attacks can lead to cardiac arrests.

A cardiac arrest happens when your heart stops pumping effectively.

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