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Cardiac arrest vs. heart attack – cardiac arrest – heart attack

June 25th, 2009 No comments

Cardiac arrest vs. heart attack – cardiac arrest – heart attack – The term heart attack refers to damage to the muscle of the heart, usually from a lack of blood flow. Most of the time a blood clot forms in one of the arteries that supply heart muscle with blood, blocking the flow of blood. As the heart muscle starves it begins to die, causing chest pain and other… Continue reading