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Successful prevention of sudden death by ICD has implications for heart failure
Researchers believe a device that treats electrical malfunctions in the heart is so effective at preventing sudden death that very ill patients are living long enough to develop heart failure. view more (2006-06-13)
Mayo researchers discover overdiagnosis of long QT heart syndrome
Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don't have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients' lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows. view more (2007-06-01)
Targeted drug therapy prevents exercise-induced arrhythmias
A 12-year-old Dutch boy - bedridden for three years because of an inherited cardiac arrhythmia syndrome - can now join his friends on the soccer field thanks to a discovery made by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. view more (2009-03-30)
Psychologist develops post-operative care for heart patients in Bermuda
A psychologist at the University of Liverpool is helping to create a potentially life-saving post-operative care service for heart patients in Bermuda. view more (2008-04-10)
Research identifies in-flight emergencies
Fainting is the most common in-flight medical emergency. Research recently published in BioMed Central's open access journal Critical Care details the number, type and frequency of medical emergencies on board two airlines. view more (2009-01-26)
Consumption of fish oil does not appear to protect against abnormal heart rhythms
Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator did not have a significantly lower risk of serious abnormal heart rhythms or death by consuming fish oil supplements, which had been thought to have a protective effect. view more (2006-06-14)
CPR and external defibrillator training may decrease adolescent sports-related deaths
Although adolescent sports-related deaths are rare, they are commonly caused by cardiovascular problems, such as commotio cardis-cardiac arrest caused by being hit in the chest with an object, such as a baseball or softball, usually traveling 30 to 50 miles per hour. view more (2005-12-07)
Results of definitive study are in: lives are saved when defibrillators are placed in public spaces
Heart experts at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have evidence that at least 522 lives can be saved annually in the United States and Canada by the widespread placement of automated external defibrillators, the paddle-fitted, electrical devices used to shock and revive people whose hearts have suddenly stopped beating. view more (2007-11-06)
Test identifies best candidates for implanted cardiac defibrillator, screens out those not helped
Last year, about 170,000 people in North America had devices surgically implanted to stop potentially fatal arrhythmias. view more (2006-01-30)
Anyone can save a life: Penn researchers lead national efforts to improve CPR quality
"Anyone can save a life." That's the message from physicians at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. view more (2008-01-15)
Course Answers Emergency Call For Paramedics
Kingston University has joined forces with the London Ambulance Service to launch another strand of its Foundation Degree in Health and Medical Sciences. The programme's paramedic pathway is being delivered by the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences, run jointly by the University and St George's Hospital Medical School, in conjunction with... view more... (2004-11-24)
Automated External Defibrillators and CPR Are Equally Helpful for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the Home
The first study to explore the use of automated external defibrillator (AEDs) in the home has found that although the safe and easy-to-use devices are effective for certain types of cardiac arrest, they were underused. view more (2008-04-02)
Study finds implantable defibrillators as effective in women as in men
Women who have had a heart attack get as much survival benefit as men from implanted cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), devices designed to monitor the heart's pumping rhythm and shock it back to normal when needed, according to a study published in the December edition of the Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. view more (2005-12-23)
Continuous chest compression-CPR improved cardiac arrest survival in Arizona
The chance of surviving a cardiac arrest outside a hospital was found to be twice as high when bystanders performed continuous chest compressions without mouth-to-mouth breathing than when bystanders performed standard CPR. view more (2009-11-16)
Results from the European CRT survey
The European cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) Survey is a joint initiative taken by the Heart Failure Association (HFA) and European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) of the European Society of Cardiology. view more (2009-09-01)
Hospitalized patients need better understanding of CPR and outcomes
Many hospitalized patients overestimate their chance of surviving an in-hospital cardiac arrest and do not know what CPR really involves, a University of Iowa study has shown. view more (2009-06-04)
ESC reaffirms advice on cardiovascular risks associated with long-haul flights
Dr Steen Kristensen, Vice-president of the ESC, says: "Long distance flying is associated with an increase in deep venous thrombosis, which in some cases may lead to clotting of the lungs. People who are immobile, pregnant, taking contraceptive pills or have had venous thrombosis in the past are particularly at risk. view more (2009-02-25)
Harvesting energy from nature's motions
By taking advantage of the vagaries of the natural world, Duke University engineers have developed a novel approach that they believe can more efficiently harvest electricity from the motions of everyday life. view more (2009-11-02)
Coronary angiography may improve outcomes for cardiac arrest patients
People who suffer cardiac arrests and then receive coronary angiography are twice as likely to survive without significant brain damage compared with those who don't have the procedure, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers. view more (2009-04-01)
Study puts brakes on extending indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy
A randomized, controlled, multi-center trial has found that cardiac resynchronization therapy produced no improvement in peak oxygen uptake during exercise testing, the trial's primary endpoint, in patients with Class III heart failure, including mechanical problems that disrupt the heart's normal rhythm and a moderately prolonged QRS complex as... view more... (2007-11-06)
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