Whats the difference between heart attack and heart failure?
By Dr Ellie Cannon Last updated at 11:47 PM on 13th July 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories The death of Michael Jackson following cardiac arrest prompted questions of the difference between that and a heart attack. It is important to understand a few facts about the heart. Its job is to be a pump, pushing blood around the body. It does this by ‘beating’ – squeezing the blood out and pushing it on its way. The heart beats constantly because it has its own special nerves that start an electrical impulse for every beat, making the heart squeeze. The heart is made up of a unique type of muscle and has its own blood supply, providing the energy to beat constantly.
