What is the difference between heart failure and heart attack?

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Heart attack occurs as a result of blockage of the artery suddenly leading to the heart being blocked, which cuts off the blood flow.
Heart failure is the condition where the cardiac muscles of the heart fail to pump blood out of the heart.
Heart attack
Heart failure
1. The blockage can be complete or partial which occurs in specific blood vessels.
1. The heart failure is one of the effects of heart attack as the heart fails to get enough supply of blood.
2. Chest pain, weakness, nausea and difficulty breathing are symptoms of heart attack.
2. Fatigue, confusion, wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath are symptoms of heart failure.

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Heart attack	Heart failure
1. The blockage can be complete or partial which occurs in specific blood vessels.	1. The heart failure is one of the effects of heart attack as the heart fails to get enough supply of blood.
2. Chest pain, weakness, nausea and difficulty breathing are symptoms of heart attack.	2. Fatigue, confusion, wheezing, coughing and shortness of breath are symptoms of heart failure.