You are not having a heart attack
A heart attack may precede or follow SCA, but they are not the same. According to the American Heart Association, a heart attack is a circulation problem—a blockage in the blood flow to the heart—but the heart can continue to pump. With SCA, the problem is an electrical disturbance that disrupts your heart beat.
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