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Heart Arrest
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Definition
: Cessation of heart beat or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. If it is treated within a few minutes, heart arrest can be reversed in most cases to normal cardiac rhythm and effective circulation.
do not confuse with CARDIAC ARREST, SUDDEN see DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC
See Also
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
;
Heart Arrest, Induced
Examples
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
;
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Other names
Cardiopulmonary Arrest; Cardiac Arrest; Asystole; Asystoles; Arrest, Heart; Arrest, Cardiopulmonary; Arrest, Cardiac
