A new study by researchers in Sweden shows that an injection of a solution of nanoparticles around the heart can cause a temporary heart stimulator to self-assemble and correct heart arrhythmia in emergency situations with ...
Aug 27, 2024
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A total of 135 batches of potassium chloride capsules have been recalled because the extended release capsules might not release.
Jul 1, 2024
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A heart attack is a life-threatening condition, with patients remaining at risk of premature death long after the actual attack—50% to 60% of patients die subsequently as a result of sudden cardiac death, triggered by cardiac ...
Jun 28, 2024
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A new study in Heart Rhythm has examined the potential dangers of consuming energy drinks for patients with genetic heart diseases. A cohort of 144 sudden cardiac arrest survivors was examined at Mayo Clinic, of which seven ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Wireless implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) eliminate the lead-related complications that come with a wired ICD, but they are unsuitable for patients with ventricular tachycardia, when the heart beats too quickly, ...
May 18, 2024
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Using light pulses as a model for electrical defibrillation, Göttingen scientists developed a method to assess and modulate the heart function. The research team from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization ...
Apr 23, 2024
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Antipsychotic use in people with dementia is associated with elevated risks of a wide range of serious adverse outcomes including stroke, blood clots, heart attack, heart failure, fracture, pneumonia, and acute kidney injury, ...
Apr 17, 2024
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The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Fitness to Drive Guidelines have been updated to provide the latest advice on driving restrictions for private and commercial drivers. Using the CCS Risk of Harm formula and available ...
Apr 10, 2024
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A new technology using ultralow temperature cryoablation (ULTC) has eliminated clinical ventricular tachycardia (VT) in 94% of patients. The late-breaking science is presented at EHRA 2024, a scientific congress of the European ...
Apr 8, 2024
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The risk of cardiac and clot-related complications following COVID-19 is substantially reduced in people who receive the COVID-19 vaccination compared with unvaccinated individuals, reports an observational study published ...
Mar 13, 2024
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