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Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is the term used to describe a heart that has unexpectedly stopped because its electrical activity has ceased. A person in SCA has no heartbeat, and blood stops circulating through their body. Unless a normal heart rhythm is quickly restored, sudden cardiac death is likely.
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