News tagged with cardiac death

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Researchers solve puzzle of proteins linked to heart failure

Sudden cardiac death is a risk for patients with heart failure because the calcium inside their heart cells is not properly controlled and this can lead to an irregular heartbeat. New findings published in PLoS ONE, which ...

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

Cardiac MRI shown to improve diagnosis in patients with life-threatening arrhythmias

New research from Western University, Canada, has demonstrated the benefits of performing Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) in cases where patients have been resuscitated after Sudden Cardiac Death or enter hospital ...

Cardiology created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

MS drug prevented fatal heart condition in lab study

A drug used to treat multiple sclerosis may also be effective at preventing and reversing the leading cause of heart attack, a new study has found.

Cardiology created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Cardiologists suggest patient-centered approach to replacing implantable cardioverter-defibrillators

More than 100,000 implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are implanted in the United States annually, fully a quarter of those are generator replacements simply because the battery is depleted. But are all those replacements ...

Cardiology created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Studies uncover keys in sudden cardiac death

Researchers in Rhode Island Hospital's Cardiovascular Research Center have published two new studies focusing on the causes of arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death (SCD) when a genetic disorder is present. ...

Cardiology created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Participating in marathons, half-marathons not found to increase risk of cardiac arrest

Participation in marathon and half-marathon races is at an all-time high, but numerous reports of race-related cardiac arrests have called the safety of this activity into question. A new study finds that participating in ...

Cardiology created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

No increased risk of serious cardiovascular events among adults who use ADHD medications: study

Although there have been cardiovascular safety concerns about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications because of their ability to increase heart rate and blood pressure levels, an analysis that included ...

Attention deficit disorders created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Sharp decrease in deaths from sudden cardiac arrest

Only a few decades ago, sudden cardiac arrest was a death sentence. Today, a victim of sudden cardiac arrest is saved roughly once every six hours in Sweden, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University ...

Cardiology created Nov 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

EHJ paper underlines need for improved links between cardiologists and psychiatrists

People taking anti-psychotic drugs and anti-depressant drugs have a much higher risk of dying during an acute coronary event of a fatal arrhythmia than the rest of the population, finds a Finnish study published in the European He ...

Cardiology created Nov 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study confirms smoke-free workplaces reduce heart attacks

Mayo Clinic researchers have amassed additional evidence that secondhand smoke kills and smoke-free workplace laws save lives. The study will be presented to the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions on Monday ...

Health created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Few doctors follow sudden cardiac death screening guidelines for athletes

According to a state survey, fewer than 6 percent of doctors fully follow national guidelines for assessing sudden cardiac death risk during high school sports physicals, researchers said at the American Heart Association's ...

Cardiology created Nov 13, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the EVOLVE trial reported at TCT 2011

A clinical trial has established the non-inferiority of a drug-eluting stent with a bioabsorbable polymer compared to a drug-eluting stent with a durable polymer. Results of the EVOLVE clinical trial were presented today ...

Cardiology created Nov 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the RIFLE STEACS clinical trial reported at TCT 2011

Results of a randomized clinical trial suggest that using the transradial approach for angioplasty in patients with ST elevation acute coronary syndrome is preferable to the femoral approach, and should be the recommended ...

Cardiology created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reduction in risk of coronary heart disease from alcohol consumption

In a prospective, observational study of approximately 150,000 Norwegians, the investigators found that alcohol consumption was associated with a large decrease in the risk of death from coronary artery disease.

Cardiology created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Results of the TRIGGER-PCI trial reported at TCT 2011

A clinical trial comparing prasugrel to clopidogrel for patients with high on-clopidogrel platelet reactivity (HCPR) following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was ended early due to relatively few occurrences of ...

Cardiology created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0