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Is There Any Way Of Knowing Which People Will Die Of Heart Attack ?

On the BBC health web page it says that about 50% of people who have a heart attack die within 28 days. Is this correct and is there any way of knowing which people will die ?
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Don't know if the figures are correct but the only way to tell which ones will die is to wait til they stop breathing. Not a very scientific answer but its 100% correct
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Is There Any Way Of Knowing Which People Will Die Of Heart Attack ?

Don t know if the figures are correct but the only way to tell which ones will die is to wait til they stop breathing. Not a very scientific answer but its 100% correct