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Friendly reminder that “Cardiopulmonary arrest” is NOT the same as “Heart Attack” aka “MI” (myocardial infarction).
Mechanical Asphyxiation caused cardiopulmonary arrest in George Floyd’s case.
Idk what this nurse is talking about, MI is not the same thing. https://twitter.com/daysiahinton/status/1275788086765641728
Friendly reminder that “Cardiopulmonary arrest” is NOT the same as “Heart Attack” aka “MI” (myocardial infarction).
Mechanical Asphyxiation caused cardiopulmonary arrest in George Floyd’s case.
Idk what this nurse is talking about, MI is not the same thing. https://twitter.com/daysiahinton/status/1275788086765641728
“People often use these terms interchangeably, but they are not synonyms.”
“A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked, and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly.”
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/about-heart-attacks/heart-attack-or-sudden-cardiac-arrest-how-are-they-different
“A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is blocked, and sudden cardiac arrest is when the heart malfunctions and suddenly stops beating unexpectedly.”
https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/heart-attack/about-heart-attacks/heart-attack-or-sudden-cardiac-arrest-how-are-they-different
While MI can cause Cardiopulmonary Arrest, so can many other things, including Asphyxiation
George Floyd did not die from a blood clot/ build up of fat or cholesterol or plaque, etc blocking blood flow to the heart.
^^^ what a heart attack / MI is.
Two different things
George Floyd did not die from a blood clot/ build up of fat or cholesterol or plaque, etc blocking blood flow to the heart.
^^^ what a heart attack / MI is.
Two different things
