Smartwatches can pick up abnormal heart rhythms in kids, study finds
Smartwatches can help physicians detect and diagnose irregular heart rhythms in children, according to a new study from the Stanford School of Medicine.
Dec 13, 2023
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Cardiovascular Diseases: News and Research on Cardiac Conduction System Disease
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Cardiologist explains how pacemakers and defibrillators interact with the electrical system of the heart
Your heart's job is to keep your pulse steady to pump blood throughout your body. Sometimes your heart rate is slower when you're relaxing, and sometimes it's faster when you're exercising or stressed. If your heart's ability ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Long-standing hormone treatment for donated hearts found to be ineffective, possibly harmful
Doctors managing deceased organ donors routinely treat the donors' bodies with thyroid hormones in a bid to preserve heart function and increase the quantity and quality of hearts and other organs available for transplantation. ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Radiation therapy may be potential heart failure treatment
Cardiologists and radiation oncologists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis pioneered the use of radiation therapy—a strategy typically used against cancer—to treat patients with a life-threatening abnormal ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Commotio cordis is real and awareness can save lives, experts say
A new case report appearing in Heart Rhythm Case Reports, details the commotio cordis event experienced by a Romanian basketball player that resulted in cardiac arrest. The case is unique because it is validated and documented ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Experts say consumers should check caffeine content of drinks to avoid side effects
Many people kick off their day with a large cup of coffee or two, but the amount of caffeine actually coming in these drinks is not so clear-cut.
Nov 2, 2023
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Study shows landiolol does not reduce organ failure in septic shock patients with tachycardia
An infusion of landiolol does not reduce organ failure among patients with septic shock with tachycardia, according to a study published online Oct. 25 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Proof-of-concept study shows fossil fuels responsible for heart arrhythmias in mammals
One of the most common byproducts of the burning of fossil fuels, phenanthrene, causes heart arrhythmias in mice, proving for the first time it is toxic to mammals.
Oct 31, 2023
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Experimental nasal spray may offer quick, easy remedy for treating rapid heartbeat
A fast-acting medication delivered as a nasal spray may someday allow patients with intermittent rapid heartbeats to treat it themselves as soon as they develop symptoms, according to new research published today in the Journal ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Benefit of ICD attenuated in CKD patients receiving cardiac resynchronization
For patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the benefit of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) may be attenuated, according to a study published online ...
Sep 25, 2023
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