Health experts want people to know the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest - as three in 10 adults think the conditions are the same.
The concerning finding comes from a survey of 2,000 adults by Resuscitation Council UK. While both medical emergencies impact the heart, their causes, symptoms, and treatments differ.
The study also found that many wrongly believe there is a 50/50 chance of surviving a cardiac arrest, but nine in 10 of cases that occur outside hospitals result in death - as it's the more serious of the two. Over three quarters of those surveyed don't realise that it's more urgent than a heart attack.
