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“Sudden” Cardiac Arrests Often Have Overlooked Warnings

A new study finds that the stereotypic “sudden’’ heart attack often is preceded by subtle warning signs, meaning lives could be saved if more people recognized the early signs and got help immediately.

by John Reynolds

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A new study finds that the stereotypic “sudden’’ heart attack often is preceded by subtle warning signs. Hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved if more people recognized the early signs and got help immediately. (STAT)

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