Cardiac Arrest.
The sudden cessation of effective heart pumping, leading to loss of consciousness and death within minutes without treatment. Different from a heart attack. Survival depends on immediate CPR and defibrillation.
Definition
What is cardiac arrest?
The sudden cessation of effective heart pumping, leading to loss of consciousness and death within minutes without treatment. Different from a heart attack. Survival depends on immediate CPR and defibrillation.
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