What’s the difference between cardiac arrest and heart attack?
Here is a snippet of an interview that I had given for Ethnic health court. People, most often, mistake a heart attack for a cardiac arrest and vice versa. Many are unaware of the fact that these both are two different situations. In this video below, I have mostly highlighted the difference between a cardiac arrest and heart attack.
This page is written for general understanding and is not medical advice. It cannot take account of your own history, and a consultation is needed before any diagnosis or treatment. Written by Dr. Mahadevan R, MBBS, MS, MCh (CVTS), Chief Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Magnum Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram.