Have you ever thought about the difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack? Imagine you are at a restaurant one night....suddenly, a few tables away, someone grabs his chest and falls out of his chair and falls to the floor....several people rush to help him and another calls an ambulance....when people tell the story, many people say that the person had a heart attack....others may think that he had a heart attack....reasons....in this article we are going to explore the difference between Heart and heart attack... If you want to know the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack, you should know that a heart attack or heart attack occurs when an artery or blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart tissue is blocked. This causes a lack of oxygen, death of heart cells and symptoms of a heart attack such as chest pain.. The heart stops pumping blood and oxygen to the brain and other organs and tissues. Including some other severe heart attacks... A heart attack or heart attack can also cause cardiac arrest, but not all cardiac arrests are caused by heart attacks.. Most heart attacks are not associated with cardiac arrest. Some heart attacks can be prevented....high blood pressure, diabetes, sedentary dietary choices increase the risk of a sedentary life....as the narrowing becomes more severe, this restricted blood flow causes chest pain....called angina....this is a sign of blockage, but usually does not involve active damage to the heart muscle....these symptoms are often progressive....over time, less and less physical effort is required to experience the same pain and symptoms....it is important for patients to recognize these symptoms with Tell your doctor.. an ambulance immediately... general symptoms of a heart attack Heart attacks may have other symptoms than just chest pain.. Some patients describe the symptoms as a feeling of pressure....some people feel pain, throbbing....or a stabbing sensation in the left side of the chest....in some other cases, the pain can go to the neck and left arm....sometimes people report tingling or pain in the arm....some people also have symptoms like a sore throat....sweating....women often don't have these symptoms and may just experience a change in energy or general discomfort....a person who experiences these symptoms and with break from Ben needs to call an ambulance to be checked because he may be having a heart attack... Non-cardiac causes lead to cardiac arrest.. Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart does not beat hard enough to pump blood to the brain and other tissues.. One common cause, especially in adults, is an abnormal heart rhythm... Another possible cause is cessation of breathing, such as when a person chokes on something or drowns... Cardiac arrest It can also happen if a person can't breathe enough.. Clots in the lung can also cause cardiac arrest.. Suffer What to do if cardiac arrest has occurred is to call 911 and start CPR... - A heart attack is not the same as a cardiac arrest... - The difference between a cardiac arrest and a heart attack is that a heart attack is when one of the coronary arteries is blocked... the heart muscle loses its vital blood supply. and if it is not treated, it will not receive enough oxygen and it will lead to death.... - Cardiac arrest is when a person's heart does not stop naturally around his body and his heart does not pump blood normally.. Adults This happens because of a heart attack.... This is because a person who has a heart attack may have a dangerous heart rhythm that can cause cardiac arrest.