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Healthy lifestyle choices lower risk of sudden death

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

More than 50% of all cardiac deaths are due to sudden cardiac death (SCD), and in the majority of individuals SCD is the first sign of coronary heart disease – this is especially true in women.  The aim of this study was to determine the degree to which adherence to a healthy lifestyle may lower […]

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