Neuroscience
Results of medical study of the human mind and consciousness at the time of death
The results of a four-year international study of 2060 cardiac arrest cases across 15 hospitals published and available now.
Oct 7, 2014
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Cardiology
Results of IVUS-CTO trial reported at TCT 2014
A new study found that intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) -guided intervention in patients with chronic total occlusion (CTO) could improve outcomes compared to a conventional angiography-guided approach during percutaneous ...
Sep 16, 2014
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Cardiology
Congenital and genetic heart disease screening recommendations for people 12-25
Healthcare professionals should include 14 key elements that can be used as a checklist for screening young people age 12-25 for congenital and genetic heart disease. If any of the elements are positive, further testing may ...
Sep 15, 2014
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Cardiology
Study links sex hormone levels in the blood to risk of sudden cardiac arrest
Measuring the levels of sex hormones in patients' blood may identify patients likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, a heart rhythm disorder that is fatal in 95 percent of patients.
Sep 2, 2014
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Cardiology
Sudden death predictor identifies ICD candidates in new ESC Guidelines
Saturday 30 August 2014: A new sudden death predictor for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) identifies candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in ESC Guidelines published today. They are ...
Aug 30, 2014
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Cardiology
First multidisciplinary recommendations on management of arrhythmias in ACS patients
The first multidisciplinary recommendations on the management of arrhythmias in patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are published today in EP Europace.
Aug 30, 2014
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Cardiology
Common antibiotic linked with heart deaths
The antibiotic clarithromycin—widely used for treating common bacterial infections—is associated with an increased risk of heart deaths, finds a study published in the BMJ today.
Aug 19, 2014
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Cardiology
Scientists uncover key clue for protecting hearts against deadly arrhythmia
A study, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and Medical Research Council, has shed new light on how carbon monoxide could be used to protect against life-threatening arrhythmias after a heart attack.
Aug 18, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists discover link between skin diseases and Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome
Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) who specialise in genetics of the skin are investigating an unlikely link between skin disease and heart disease which will hopefully shed new light on why someone is ...
Aug 14, 2014
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Cardiology
Scientists solve sudden cardiac death mystery
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have discovered the cause of sudden cardiac death in young children, for the first time making it possible to pinpoint a therapeutic target for future efforts in developing a cure.
Aug 1, 2014
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