Risk of sudden cardiac arrest rises sharply in Ventura county
In a study among residents of Ventura County, California, rates of sudden cardiac arrest rose sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pathologic Function: Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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Genetic tests unexpectedly find genes linked to heart disease—now what?
Increasing use of genetic testing means people may discover they have a gene variant associated with some types of cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new scientific statement, published today in the American Heart Association ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Study: Informational booklet improves family screening for inherited heart muscle disease
A booklet developed by cardiovascular and genetics experts and provided to patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) of unknown cause was effective in increasing screening of relatives at risk for the heart muscle disease, ...
Mar 21, 2023
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Increased genetic testing could identify concealed cardiomyopathy
Researchers from the Centenary Institute have found that concealed cardiomyopathy is an important cause of sudden cardiac death where no cause is found from autopsy—and that genetic testing can help identify cases of concealed ...
Nov 25, 2022
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Polluting particles in the air are linked to cardiac arrests
Small particles in air pollution in Singapore might have caused sudden cardiac arrests in some people who were not in hospital but simply going about their normal lives, according to scientists at Duke-NUS Medical School ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Getting closer to understanding sudden cardiac death
The heart disease arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can lead to sudden death, particularly affecting young athletes. Researchers at the University of Basel have now genetically modified mice, which develop a similar disease to ...
Nov 2, 2022
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Experts warn cold water immersion carries significant risk if not done responsibly
In many countries there has been an explosion in the number of people undertaking cold water immersion (CWI) for anecdotally claimed mental and physical benefits, from home-based ice baths and cold showers, to open water ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Better screening could predict and prevent sudden cardiac death in young people
Nearly nine in ten cases of sudden cardiac death (SCD) due to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in young people are preceded by symptoms, ECG abnormalities or a positive family history, according to a new study published ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Researchers map rotating spiral waves in live human hearts
Electrical signals tell the heart to contract, but when the signals form spiral waves, they can lead to dangerous cardiac events like tachycardia and fibrillation. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology and clinicians ...
Sep 8, 2022
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Polygenic risk score may predict sudden death in some CAD patients
Being in the top decile for the genome-wide polygenic score for coronary artery disease (GPSCAD) is associated with an increased risk for sudden and/or arrhythmic death (SAD) among CAD patients without severe systolic dysfunction, ...
Sep 7, 2022
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