In recent decades, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use in the management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has increased. However, a new Mayo Clinic study finds that ICDs are not used as often ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Scientists from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute have discovered an important protective response in the heart that could limit the damage done after a heart attack.
Nov 10, 2021
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People with high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, arrhythmias (heart rhythm abnormalities) or heart failure should check with their health care professional before visiting a high-altitude location, according to a ...
Sep 9, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Sit. Fetch. Stay.
Sep 8, 2021
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Postmortem genetic testing, or genomic autopsy, of young individuals who experienced sudden death revealed many had known genetic variants that are associated with cardiomyopathy, according to a Northwestern Medicine study ...
Sep 1, 2021
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The largest analysis aimed at more accurately predicting the risk of sudden cardiac death after myocardial infarction is presented in late breaking results from the PROFID consortium at ESC Congress 2021.
Aug 25, 2021
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Risk of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) is among comorbidities present in Dravet Syndrome (DS), a rare, catastrophic form of epilepsy in which seizures begin in infancy, with most cases due to mutations in a single ...
Aug 13, 2021
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A study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers reveals that people living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that occurs when a person's airway becomes blocked while they are asleep, are twice as likely ...
Jul 28, 2021
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A state-of-the-art genetic biobank could hold the key to preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), potentially saving the lives of hundreds of babies who die from the devastating condition each year.
Jul 5, 2021
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On June 12, 16,000 spectators at Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and millions of viewers around the world watched in shock as Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen's heart stopped.
Jun 24, 2021
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