Weird Symptoms That Signal You’re Days Away from Cardiac Arrest

Half of all men who experience sudden cardiac arrest actually notice symptoms within the weeks before it strikes, a new study from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center found.

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Sleep Apnea Sufferers Have Higher Risk of Death From Sudden Cardiac Arrest

(CBS News) People with sleep apnea have a higher risk of dying from sudden cardiac arrest, a new, long-term study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology finds. The study was based on research collected by the Mayo Clinic Sleep Disorders Centers.

Up to 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, and many of them don't know it. Dr. Carol Ash, director of Sleep Medicine at Meridian Health, noted children can have it, and 16 percent of the people who have it aren't obese, as is the common perception of the disorder.

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