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2. Cardiac arrest - Wikipedia

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   In 2021, the American Heart Association clarified that "heart attack" is often mistakenly used to describe cardiac arrest. While a heart attack refers to death of heart muscle tissue as a result of blood supply loss, cardiac arrest is caused when the heart's electrical system malfunctions. Furthermore, the American Heart Association explains ...

3. Know heart attack signs, how to perform hands-only CPR in ...

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   A cardiac arrest is when a person's heart stops pumping blood around their body and they stop breathing normally. Calling before a heart attack becomes cardiac arrest requires knowing the signs ...

4. Commotio cordis - Wikipedia

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   Commotio cordis (Latin, "agitation / disruption of the heart") is a rare disruption of heart rhythm that occurs as a result of a blow to the area directly over the heart (the precordial region) at a critical instant during the cycle of a heartbeat. [1] The condition is 97% fatal if not treated within three minutes. [2]

5. Myocardial infarction - Wikipedia

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   Myocardial infarction; Other names: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), heart attack: A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, causing catastrophic thrombus formation, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream to the heart muscle.

6. 'I'm a Cardiologist. Here's How Women Can Cut Their Heart ...

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   Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and people of most racial and ethnic groups, causing avoid complications such as heart attack, stroke and even damage to the kidney and ...

7. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   When this happens, part of the heart muscle can stop functioning or even die. This event is called a myocardial infarction or heart attack, and can lead to permanent heart damage or be fatal ...