Affordable Care Act Linked To Fewer Cardiac Arrests In Oregon

“These findings underscore the important role of prevention in the battle against sudden cardiac arrest, which affects almost a thousand Americans every day,” said Chugh, director of the Heart Rhythm Center at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute in Los Angeles, in a statement. “Less than 10 percent of these patients make it out of the hospital alive, so by the time we dial 9-1-1 it is much too late. For this reason, effective primary prevention is vital.”