Michael Jackson, who was reported dead due to cardiac arrest (heart stops suddenly pulse). As reported by various media, Jackson got the call 911 because Jackson suddenly can not breathe. First made in the breath (cardiopulmonary resuscitation / CPR) was performed and he had was to UCLA Medical Center. Unfortunately, no opportunity help him.
 
In the case of cardiac arrest, the heart stops running its tasks. According to Douglas Zipes, MD, former President of The American College of Cardiology, cardiac arrest is not the same as heart attack, but cardiac arrest can also occur due to heart attack.
 
According to the American Heart Association, 90 percent of cases of cardiac arrest occurred due to stoppage of at least two coronary arterial branch. "Cardiac arrest is a disturbance in heart rhythm when the heart chamber, the ventricles, beat too fast and not regular, ie, 4-600 times per minute," said Zipes.

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