SPOTLIGHT ON - Matters of the heart

Sudden cardiac arrest is a devastating condition - here we look at some of the facts

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Sudden cardiac arrest affects an estimated 20,000 Australians out of hospital each year. It occurs when the heart stops pumping blood around the body.

'Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) refer to the sudden cessation of cardiac activity,' cardiologist Dr Monique Watts explains.

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