heart attack versus cardiac arrest
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what care would you give for a heart attack
Call 911 Provide all the help you can until EMS arrives
what care would you give for cardiac arrest
Call 911 Start CPR immediately Use an AED
difference between the two conditions
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly and a heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart is blocked. Most heart attacks do not lead to cardiac arrest, however when cardiac arrest occurs heart attack is a common cause
heart attack
when blood flow to the heart is blocked
cardiac arrest
when the heart malfunctions and stops beating unexpectedly
