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Cardiac Arrest

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Cardiac Arrest

ID 3643

Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating due to failure of the heart to contract effectively. Cardiac arrest is different from a heart attack, where blood flow to the muscle of the heart is impaired.

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