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How Can Death Due to Sudden Cardiac Arrest Be Prevented?

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http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/scda/scda_prevention.html  

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health

Description

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a condition in which the heart suddenly and unexpectedly stops beating, usually causing death if it's not treated within minutes. This document offers information that may help prevent death due to sudden cardiac arrest.

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