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I was wondering what are the chances of a young person suffering from sudden cardiac arrest?
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SCA: Sudden cardiac arrest in a healthy young person is a very low probability event. When you hear about it in a young person, they generally have a structural heart problem or an underlying disease.
Answered 5/8/2016
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