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What is the likelihood of a young adult dying from sudden cardiac arrest?

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Dr. David Greenfield answered

Specializes in Thoracic Surgery

Low: Possible, but low. The more risk factors one has, the higher the risk. These include family history, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking and diabetes.

Dr Hatem agreed

Answered 5/26/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Low: Unless congenital or acquired heart disease and bad habits! smoking cocaine obesity and diabetes, hypercholesterolemic, hypertension etc.

Answered 7/8/2013

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