New guidelines help provide better care for those at risk of cardiac arrest

The measures are meant to help doctors, families and patients “prevent” death from cardiac arrest. They include intervention to quit smoking, screening family history, CPR training, the implantation of defibrillators, and counseling. Today’s Global News Hour at 6 Health Matters is brought to you by Pharmasave.

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