India, Aug. 2 -- Our heart is one of the most important organs in our body. However, in today's fast-paced life, it is constantly under strain. Often, stress, unhealthy lifestyles, and silent medical conditions take a toll on our hearts, sometimes triggering serious emergencies like a heart attack or cardiac arrest.

For many, both heart attack and cardiac arrest are the same conditions, as they affect the heart. However, according to Dr Rajeev Vashisth, senior consultant, cardiothoracic and vascular surgery, HCG Hospitals, Bhavnagar, recognising the difference, especially during the golden hour, the first 60 minutes after symptoms begin, can be the deciding factor between survival and irreversible damage.

Per Dr Vashisth, a heart attack...