Go for heart check every year, says IJN

By LOH FOON FONG

Nation
Sunday, 13 Sep 2015
12:00 AM MYT

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KUALA LUMPUR: People in their 40s and 50s who may look well had reportedly collapsed suddenly of a heart attack.

For this reason, National Heart Institute (IJN) CEO Datuk Dr Mohd Azhari Yakub (pic) said the standard medical advice is that a male age 40 or female age 45 and above should go for a heart screening.

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Go for heart check every year, says IJN