News tagged with cardiac death

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Costs of screening children for sudden cardiac death outweigh its benefits

An article, published in Circulation by Laurel K. Leslie, MD, MPH from the Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and colleagues from Tufts Medical Center and Floating Hospital for Children at Tufts Medica ...

Cardiology created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Discovery may lead to targeted heart disease treatments

University of Guelph researchers have found the location and effect of abnormal heart proteins that can cause cardiac failure, a discovery that points to potential new ways to treat the most costly health problem in the world.

Cardiology created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Long-term outcome similar with thrombus aspiration and stents in PCI

New research confirms thrombus aspiration (TA) during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) provides long-term outcomes similar to conventional ...

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Risk of sudden cardiac death up for black patients with HTN

(HealthDay) -- Black patients with hypertension face a significantly increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared with nonblack patients, even after adjusting for multiple confounding variables, according ...

Cardiology created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High blood pressure may be especially lethal for blacks

(HealthDay) -- Black people with high blood pressure are twice as likely to suffer sudden cardiac death than whites or other racial groups who suffer hypertension, according to a new study.

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

Omega-3 supplements no help against repeat heart trouble: review

(HealthDay) -- Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements won't protect against repeat heart attacks, strokes or other cardiovascular problems, a new analysis indicates.

Cardiology created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Community hospitals can safely perform elective angioplasty

New evidence shows that with appropriate preparation, angioplasty can be safely and effectively performed at community hospitals without on-site cardiac surgery units, according to research presented today at the American ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ticagrelor effective at reducing first, as well as recurrent and overall cardiovascular events

Ticagrelor, a potent anti-platelet medication, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the summer of 2011 and is known to significantly reduce the risk of stroke, heart attack, vascular death and death overall ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cardiac pre-participation screenings too restrictive for black athletes

Many athletes undergo cardiac screening to detect possible heart conditions before being allowed to participate in student or professional sports. Current European screening guidelines, which are based on data from white ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Low-dose daily aspirin enough to help heart attack patients: study

(HealthDay) -- Heart attack patients who take either a high or low dose of aspirin daily have the same level of protection against another heart attack or other cardiovascular events such as stroke, according ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

High blood sugar lowers chances of surviving a heart attack

Patients with high blood sugar run an increased risk of dying if they have a heart attack, and diabetics are less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest than non-diabetics, reveals research at the Sahlgrenska Academy, ...

Cardiology created Mar 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EKG testing may spot fatal heart conditions in children

(HealthDay) -- Each year, between one and six of every 100,000 U.S. children are a victim of sudden cardiac death. In many of these cases, underlying, undiagnosed heart trouble is responsible, and a new study ...

Cardiology created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Negative prediction for sudden cardiac death high with ECG

(HealthDay) -- Electrocardiogram (ECG), with or without echocardiogram (ECHO), may have potential value as a mass screening tool to identify the most common causes of pediatric sudden cardiac death (SCD), ...

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

Family tree may clarify death risk for inherited heart rhythm disorders

Reconstructing family trees dating back to 1811, Dutch researchers have estimated the death risk for people with inherited heart rhythm disorders, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics, a journal of the ...

Cardiology created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research links circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death

A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1st issue of the journal Nature, uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body's natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD). Ventricular arrhythmias, or abn ...

Cardiology created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast