Levels of the hormone estrogen in the body appear to be related to the risk of death from sudden cardiac arrest, both men and women, according to recent research. Death from sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating. Each year more than 350,000 people in the U.S. die from sudden cardiac arrest. Researchers looked at data from the Portland, Oregon, who had a heart attack or have heart disease. Tests performed on plasma taken at death showed that the group has in common...
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