More than half of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest victims had contacted health services before

Today scientists report that 58% of ‘sudden’ cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiac arrest is lethal within minutes if left untreated and it is estimated that, on average, fewer than 10% of victims survive.

Source: sciencedaily.com