Over a quarter of Brits think a cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack, study finds

Adults in the UK believe there is a 50/50 chance of surviving a cardiac arrest – but in reality, nine in ten of those which happen away from a hospital result in death.

A survey of 2,000 adults found 28 per cent believe a cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack.

However, a cardiac arrest is the ultimate medical emergency, when the heart stops beating, and the individual is clinically dead.