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I understand what asystole is but how different from cardiac arrest?
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Similar: Asystole and cardiac arrest are synonymous.
Answered 12/9/2013
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Same...sort of: Cardiac arrest means that the heart muscle has stopped beating. It can be from asystole, which means that there is no spontaneous rhythm at all, or other causes. But, in the end, cardiac arrest means the heart stop beating.
Answered 9/30/2020
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