Modifiable risk factors and attributable burden of cardiac arrest (IMAGE)

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Modifiable risk factors and attributable burden of cardiac arrest

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A new study appearing in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology identifying 56 risk factors associated with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), spanning lifestyle, physical measures, psychosocial factors, socioeconomic status, and the local environment, found that improving non-clinical modifiable risk factors could prevent up to 63% of SCA cases.

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Canadian Journal of Cardiology / Luo et al.

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