What Does Cardiac Arrest Mean?

The term 'cardiac arrest' means a sudden halt in blood circulation due heart failure. It is the unexpected termination of heartbeat, which results in loss of effective circulation. When the ventricles of the heart fail to contract, there is a resultant loss in the heart-beat which in turn leads to lack of oxygen to the system. This eventually results in the death of the person. Thus, it is the lack of oxygen supply to the brain or cerebral hypoxia which makes victims breathless, lose their consciousness and cause the heart to stop.

Cardiac arrest needs immediate medical attention. It should be given prior attention and treated. The first aid related to cardiac arrest is known as CPR or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

When the heart stops. Its not a heart attack. Heart attack means a part of the heart is not able to function properly, but cardiac arrest is when heart completely stops!!!

Having heart attack. Your heart stops pumping blood

RIP michael jackson this is how he died.

Your heart stops working its kind of like a heart attack but your heart literally stops

Cardiac arrest mean when the heart starts cause a lack of blood

THAT THE HEART ACTUALLY STOPS BEATING DUE TO A MYOCARDIAL INFARCT--DEATH OF A PART OF THE HEART MUSCLE ITSELF; USUALLY DUE TO A CLOT IN ONE OF THE MAJOR ARTERIES THAT FEED THE BEATING HEART MUSCLE;EITHER C P R, OR FIBRILLATION WILL GET IT BACK TO NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM--UNLESS THE PATIENT HAS BEEN DEPRIVED OF OXYGEN TOO LONG--MORE THAN 4 MINUTES--AND THEN THE BRAIN WILL PROBABLY BE VEGGIE STATUS.

Its when your heart stops so its a lot like a heart attack

Cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating.

Pace maker stop pulsating and heart muscles stop pumping blood , this situation is called heart attack or cardiac arrest it will continue until it is properly revived

Its when you are dying BASICLY and they are trying to bring you back to life :)

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Wacko Jacko (Micheal) die of Cardiac Arrest in his hollywood home at 10;20 last night . R.I.P Wacko Jacko xx xx xx

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A cardiac arrest is the same thing as a heart attack if you wondering I'm sure this question has something to do with the king of pop(micheal jacksons)death