Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Is There Hope?

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Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Is There Hope?

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On June 25, 2009, Michael Jackson, well-known as the King of Pop, died of cardiac arrest. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the U.S. and the majority of CVD deaths are attributable to Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) which claims more than 250,000 lives each year. Yet SCA mortality remains high even in the setting of bystander CPR and AEDs. WE have a long way to go!

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Tags: Heart, Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Advanced Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Disease and Condition, Michael Jackson

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