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Cooling heart attack victims 'may save lives'

The simple act of cooling the bodies of heart attack victims at the scene of their collapse could help save lives and aid recovery, new research suggests.

The simple act of cooling the bodies of heart attack victims at the scene of their collapse could help save lives and aid recovery, new research suggests.

Doctors already know that reducing the body temperature of cardiac arrest sufferers can help prevent brain damage.