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What condition is worse: a heart attack or cardiac arrest?
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Cardiac arrest: A heart attack means damage to heart muscle usually from a blocked coronary artery while cardiac arrest means the heart beat has stopped altogether. Either can be fatal.
Answered 11/27/2017
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