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What can cause sudden cardiac arrest in young people ?
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Abnormal rythm: Cardiac arrest in young people is most commonly cause by an abnormal rhythm that originates from the pumping chamber of the heart (ventricle). Heart attacks are a rare cause for cardiac arrest in young people.
Answered 9/14/2015
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Rare but many causes: Incidence: 1 in 280, 000 unscreened.
Answered 1/30/2015
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