News tagged with cardiac death

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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

Binge drinking in college can lead to heart disease later in life

Frequent binge drinking in college can cause more than a hangover. Regularly consuming multiple drinks in a short window of time can cause immediate changes in circulation that increase an otherwise healthy ...

Cardiology created Apr 23, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Routine EKG finding could signal serious heart problem

A common test that records the heart's electrical activity could predict potentially serious cardiovascular illness, according to a UC San Francisco-led study.

Cardiology created Apr 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Calcium-binding protein mutations found in heart rhythm disorders

A team led by Vanderbilt University investigators has discovered two new genes – both coding for the signaling protein calmodulin – associated with severe early-onset disorders of heart rhythm. The findings, reported ...

Cardiology created Feb 06, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genes provide clues to gender disparity in human hearts

Healthy men and women show little difference in their hearts, except for small electrocardiographic disparities. But new genetic differences found by Washington University in St. Louis researchers in hearts with disease could ...

Cardiology created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers use stem cells to pinpoint cause of common type of sudden cardiac death

When a young athlete dies unexpectedly on the basketball court or the football field, it's both shocking and tragic. Now Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have, for the first time, identified the molecular ...

Medical research created Jan 03, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Real-world patient survival with defibrillators matches trial expectations

Patients who received an implantable heart defibrillator in everyday practice had survival benefits on par with those who received the same devices in carefully controlled clinical trials, according to a new study that highlights ...

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Small change in defibrillator therapy leads to huge benefits for heart patients

A new study shows that defibrillators – devices designed to detect and correct dangerous heart rhythms – can help people with heart disease live longer, and with a much better quality of life, than they do now.

Cardiology created Nov 06, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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

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.

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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

Drug fails to curb heart bypass complications, but surgery gets safer

A drug designed to shield the heart from injury during bypass surgery failed to reduce deaths, strokes and other serious events among patients at high risk of complications, according to a large, prospective study lead by ...

Cardiology created Jul 10, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Genetic variant increases risk of heart rhythm dysfunction, sudden death

Cardiovascular researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) have identified a genetic variant in a cardiac protein that can be linked to heart rhythm dysfunction.

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