What is sudden adult death syndrome?
When Mark Hughes, the former Manchester United and Wales manager, lost his 38-year-old son, an inquest found the cause was sudden adult death syndrome, or SADS.
Aug 16, 2026
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Polymorphic Catecholaminergic Ventricular Tachycardia
MeSH tree: C14.280.067.845.940.850
Automated 3D heart tissue platform speeds up cardiac drug testing
Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to develop a new platform that enables the automated production of 3D cardiac microtissues. This platform ...
Jan 22, 2026
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Simultaneously visualizing electrical and calcium dynamics in patient iPSC-derived heart muscle cells
Researchers have developed a novel method for simultaneously recording action potentials (APs)—temporary changes in electrical potential when cells become excited—and calcium transients—calcium fluctuations that drive muscle ...
Jun 10, 2025
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How a mutation causes lethal arrhythmia in humans
Arrhythmia, when left unchecked, can be life-threatening.
Apr 14, 2023
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Electronic gaming can trigger potentially lethal heart rhythm problems in susceptible children
Electronic gaming can precipitate life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias in susceptible children whose predisposition may have been previously unrecognized, according to a new report in Heart Rhythm. The investigators documented ...
Oct 11, 2022
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