Any death is devastating - more so an unexpected death that robs people of their loved ones without any warning. Sudden cardiac death accounts for a large proportion of sudden natural deaths, and does not spare even active and productive adults. Consultant cardiologist and electrophysiologist, Dr Gary Lee, from Thomson Hospital Kota Damansara, joins us to spell out the basics of sudden cardiac death, and what we can do to prevent it.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

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Categories:  healthy living,  diseases and conditions,  fitness

Tags:  palpitations,  ventricular fibrillation,  the bigger picture,  health and living,  thomson,  sudden cardiac death,  cardiac arrest,  heart attack,  cardiovascular disease,  heart disease,  arrhythmia,