A consultant cardiologist at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, Dr. Ramon Moronkola has said that cardiac arrest patients should be treated immediately instead of being rushed to the hospital.said early intervention can be the difference between life and death for cardiac arrest patients.
“Cardiac arrest can occur in individuals that seemingly have healthy hearts, they are supposed to be healthy but they can have a cardiac arrest, whether they expose themselves to extreme exercise or excess use of drugs. “Healthy living includes a healthy diet, avoiding excess salt consumption because it can make someone have high blood pressure or make the blood pressure difficult to control.
“This is because oestrogen protects them from having CVDs but when they get to menopause they lose this hormone.”“CVDs are common in the older age group. The older you get, the higher the risk you have of having CVDs. These, he said highlight the importance of increased awareness among the public on the use of CPR and AED.
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