Textbook Flashcards

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Differentiate sudden cardiac arrest and a heart attack.

A
  • Sudden cardiac arrest: heart develops an abnormal rhythm and can’t pump blood
  • Heart attack: blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
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Most (heart attacks/cardiac arrests) do not lead to (heart attacks/cardiac arrests), but when (heart attacks/cardiac arrests) occur, (heart attacks/cardiac arrests) is a common cause.

A

heart attacks
cardiac arrests
cardiac arrests
heart attacks

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