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Cardiac arrest
The abrupt loss of heart function in a person who may or may not have been previously diagnosed with heart disease.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | |||||
Teenager 14-18 | |||||
Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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