For 1/3rd of heart attack victims, sudden death is the first symptom that something is wrong. But there are clues and factors you can control to reduce your risk. Today Dr Jim talks about the clues, controlling risk factors and explains the process of a heart attack.
Could an automatic external defibrillator, or AED, have saved Tim Russert’s life? Listen now to hear Dr Jim’s opinion…
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This episode is Life-Saving 101. You or your loved one have 2-3 times the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if CPR is started on the scene. Dr Jim discusses recent findings on the usefulness of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in your home. He also gives a quick lesson on performing the new and improved CPR without the ‘yuck factor.’
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