Mesh term Heart Arrest
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Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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