News tagged with cardiac death

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ICDs can reduce sudden death in young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

A multicenter registry has demonstrated that the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to combat sudden cardiac death in high-risk pediatric patients suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study ...

Cardiology created Nov 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smoke-free workplace laws lead to decline in MI incidence

(HealthDay)—Following implementation of workplace smoke-free laws, the incidence of myocardial infarction (MI) decreased significantly in Olmsted County, Minn., according to a study published online Oct. ...

Cardiology created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

ADHD drugs do not raise risk of serious heart conditions in children, study shows

(Medical Xpress)—Children taking central nervous system stimulants such as Adderall and Ritalin do not face an increased risk of serious heart conditions during treatment, according to a new University of Florida study ...

Attention deficit disorders created Nov 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sudden cardiac death in Ontario under age 40: is exercise dangerous?

It's a tragic news story that often makes headlines – a young, healthy, fit athlete suddenly collapses and dies of cardiac arrest while playing sports.

Cardiology created Oct 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers develop world's first human heart cell model

Researchers at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) have successfully created a human heart cell model of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC), an inherited heart muscle disorder which puts one at ...

Medical research created Oct 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Family sues Monster Energy makers over teen's death

The family of a 14-year-old Maryland girl is suing the California makers of Monster Energy, alleging Friday that too much caffeine in the popular energy drink led to her death.

Health created Oct 20, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Surgery may spur rise in heart deaths after cancer diagnosis: study

(HealthDay)—New research suggests that surgical procedures, not stress, may lead to the spike in heart-related deaths known to occur in the weeks after a cancer diagnosis.

Cancer created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Education, psychological support key for defibrillator patients

Improved patient education and ongoing psychological support will help people cope with the psychological distress of having an implanted defibrillator, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

Cardiology created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Blood tests pick up early 'silent' heart disease

(Medical Xpress)—Scientists funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Dundee have found that a combination of blood tests could effectively pick up 'silent' heart disease in thousands of people. ...

Cardiology created Sep 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Duration of antiplatelet drugs for drug-eluting stents studied

(HealthDay)—In patients receiving drug-eluting stents, dual antiplatelet therapy can be safely discontinued during the first year, according to two studies published online Sept. 19 in the Journal of th ...

Cardiology created Sep 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers find sudden cardiac death is associated with thin placenta at birth

Researchers studying the origins of sudden cardiac death have found that in both men and women a thin placenta at birth was associated with sudden cardiac death. A thin placenta may result in a reduced flow of nutrients from ...

Cardiology created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation not associated with lower risk of major CVD events

In a study that included nearly 70,000 patients, supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids was not associated with a lower risk of all-cause death, cardiac death, sudden death, heart attack, or stroke, according ...

Cardiology created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Thickening of heart's right ventricle could foreshadow heart failure and cardiovascular death in heart-healthy patients

(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report in a new study that thickening of the heart's right ventricle is associated with an increased risk of heart failure ...

Cardiology created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

More white blood cells in cardiac patients with depression

(Medical Xpress)—Cardiac patients suffering from depression are at greater risk for new cardiac events or cardiac death than patients without depression. It is still unclear which underlying mechanisms play a role in this ...

Cardiology created Sep 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Don't cut lifesaving ICDs during financial crisis, ESC warns

Implantable devices for treating cardiac arrhythmias, which include ICDs, are already underused in parts of Eastern and Central Europe and there is a risk that the financial crisis could exacerbate the problem. The European ...

Cardiology created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0