Heart attack vs Cardiac arrest: What’s the difference?

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Actor Aasif Khan, known for Panchayat, suffered a heart attack and was admitted to a hospital, while actor Shefali Jariwala tragically died of a cardiac arrest.

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00:00Panchayat Femme Asif Khan suffered a heart attack and was admitted to a hospital, while

00:03Shifari Zariwala died of a cardiac arrest.

00:05The terms heart attack and cardiac arrest are often used interchangeably.

00:09But these are two different heart conditions.

00:12A heart attack happens when one or more areas of the heart muscle don't get enough oxygen.

00:16This happens when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, whereas a cardiac arrest

00:20is when the heart stops beating suddenly.

00:24A heart attack happens when plaque built up in the arteries ruptures, causing a blood

00:28clot that blocks blood flow to the heart.

00:32Cardiac arrest on the other hand is when the heart suddenly stops beating.

00:35It can be caused by heart rhythm problems like ventricular fibrillation and enlarged heart cardiomyopathy

00:40or blocked arteries, coronary artery disease.

00:45Heart attack symptoms often include intense pressure or pain in the chest lasting several

00:48minutes which may spread to the neck, shoulders, arms or jaw.

00:52The pain may worsen, not improve with rest or medication and can be accompanied by nausea,

00:57shortness of breath or discomfort.

01:01While cardiac arrest may strike without warning, some people report fatigue, dizziness, chest

01:05pain, palpitations or shortness of breath beforehand, followed by sudden loss of consciousness.

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