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When your heart just randomly stops, what is that called?
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Depends: If you are talking about complete stop then this is a sudden cardiac arrest (or sudden death) also called asystole. However, if it stops only briefly then this can be normal and called a sinus pause. A slow rate is bradycardia. You can not have a pulse but the heart still beat like in v tach, or v fib. If you are having problems then you need to see a doctor asap.
Answered 9/9/2013
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