News tagged with heart complications


Dual chamber defibrillators pose higher risk of complications

A device commonly used to treat dangerous heart rhythms may cause more issues for patients than a simpler version of the same device. The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) prevents sudden cardiac death by detecting ...

Cardiology created May 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Antidepressants may hasten bypass recovery, study finds

(HealthDay)—Depression is relatively common in patients who undergo heart bypass surgery, and a new study finds that short-term use of antidepressants may aid patients' recovery.

Surgery created May 01, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Highly active antiretroviral therapies may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected children, teens

Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the cardiac effects of prolonged ...

Pediatrics created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0