Cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks: Who is at risk?

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Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. This may be caused by a lethal arrhythmia, which is when the heart beats abnormally and does not efficiently pump anymore. If the heart is not pumping, blood is not getting to the brain, and that’s what causes the collapse.

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