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‘Very different’: Cardiologist explains heart attack vs cardiac arrest vs heart failure
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The Indian Express
Cardiovascular surgeon Dr Kaushal Pandey recently broke down one of the most common misconceptions surrounding heart health: the tendency to use the terms heart attack, cardiac arrest, and heart failure interchangeably.
Explaining heart failure, Dr Pandey said, “Heart failure is a condition where the heart is not able to pump a sufficient amount of blood for the needs of the body.
Heart attack, cardiac arrest and heart failure: How are they different?
“A serious heart attack can weaken the heart and cause heart failure, or in certain cases it can induce a cardiac arrest.
Cardiac arrestUnlike a heart attack, cardiac arrest usually occurs without warning.