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What is the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest?

April 26, 2017arrest cardiac difference Heart Attack

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What is the difference between a heart attack and a cardiac arrest?

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A heart attack is an event in which blood flow to part of the heart is decreased and, as a result, a portion of the heart muscle dies. Cardiac arrest, which most commonly happens because of a heart attack, is when the blood flow within the patient stops because of the patient’s heart has stopped beating. With rapid treatment, some people who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest can be saved.