The heart stops working: Is it a cardiac arrest or heart attack?


By AGENCY

Cardiac arrest is when the heart experiences an electrical problem, which stops it from pumping blood with essential oxygen and nutrients around the body. — TNS

Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency.

It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working.

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