Improving communication among death investigators, health care professionals and family members after a relative's sudden cardiac death may help relatives understand the cause of death and influence their decision to seek ...
Apr 4, 2023
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Elevated blood pressure and hypertension can cause early cardiac damage during adolescence which is worsened by young adulthood, a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics concludes. The study was conducted in collaboration ...
Mar 8, 2023
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A study of four cardiac surgery patients in one hospital found that they developed Mycobacterium abscessus infections, a multidrug-resistant nontuberculous mycobacteria, potentially due to a commercial water purifier. The ...
Mar 6, 2023
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Intermittent fasting, especially when done over the course of decades, can have positive effects on metabolic and cardiovascular health. Now, a new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds that ...
Mar 6, 2023
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With over 26,000 cardiac arrests occurring every year in Australia and over 76% of them occurring in the home, some of our youngest Australians are learning how to help.
Mar 6, 2023
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Participating in home-based cardiac rehabilitation after a heart attack or cardiac procedure was associated with a 36% lower likelihood of death from heart-related complications among U.S. military veterans within four years ...
Mar 1, 2023
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Measuring the patient's perspective of recovery after cardiac surgery is challenging. During the initial recovery phase, clinicians struggle to collect information about sleep patterns, mental health, and other symptoms from ...
Feb 21, 2023
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When patients receive care after cardiac arrest, doctors can now—by entering patient data in a web-based app—find out how thousands of similar patients have fared. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have developed ...
Feb 13, 2023
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The annual incidence of sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in older adults is rare: 2 to 3 cases per 100,000 people.
Jan 30, 2023
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Patients diagnosed with depression were less likely to adhere to essential medical therapies following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than those without depression, according to a new study published in JAMA Network ...
Dec 12, 2022
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