Differentiate between cardiac arrest and heart attack.

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The cardiac arrest causes when the electrical system of the heart stops functioning.
The heart attack occurs when there is a blockage in the coronary artery.
Cardiac arrest Heart attack
1. It occurs when there is a sudden cessation in the electrical impulses of the heart. 1. It occurs when there is a clot or any blockage in the coronary artery that prevents blood flow.
2. No symptoms are seen the functioning of life processes gets stopped immediately. 2. Shortness of breathing, chest pain or discomfort, sweating and nausea are the symptoms of a heart attack.

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Cardiac arrest	Heart attack
1. It occurs when there is a sudden cessation in the electrical impulses of the heart.	1. It occurs when there is a clot or any blockage in the coronary artery that prevents blood flow.
2. No symptoms are seen the functioning of life processes gets stopped immediately.	2. Shortness of breathing, chest pain or discomfort, sweating and nausea are the symptoms of a heart attack.