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Can you tell me when does the heart stop beating during cardiac arrest?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

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At the end: If you count ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation, and complete electrical heart block bradycardia as beating , although ineffectively, then only complete standstill is a final, event.

Answered 7/5/2013

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Immediately: Cardiac arrest means that the heart has stopped beating.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 8/1/2013

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