by Mayo Clinic News Network Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. This may be caused by a lethal arrhythmia, which is when the heart beats abnormally...
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Bystander CPR up to 10 minutes after cardiac arrest may protect brain function
by American Heart Association Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The sooner a lay rescuer (bystander) starts cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a person having a cardiac arrest at home or in public, up to 10 minutes after the arrest, the better the chances of saving the person’s life and protecting their brain function, according to preliminary research to...
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New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes
September 20, 2024 by Erik Robinson, Oregon Health & Science University Joshua Lupton, M.D., a survivor of cardiac arrest, is the lead author on a new study from Oregon Health & Science University suggesting the initial placement of defibrillator pads could make a significant difference in returning spontaneous blood circulation to people in cardiac arrest....
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US teen died after doing spicy chip challenge : Autopsy
MAY 17, 2024 Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A US teenager died of cardiac arrest after taking part in a social media challenge daring people to eat a single extremely hot tortilla chip, an autopsy revealed Thursday. Harris Wolobah, a 14-year-old from Massachusetts, died in September after taking part in the so-called “One Chip Challenge”—which involved...
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Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes
Becky McCall HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not have a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), shows the first such analysis of real-world, primary care data. People with type 2 diabetes who do not have...
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Common Meds Link to Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Type 2 Diabetes
Becky McCall October 23, 2023 HAMBURG, Germany – Use of some antibiotic and antipsychotic drugs increases the risk of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) among people with type 2 diabetes who do not have a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), shows the first such analysis of real-world, primary care data. People with type 2 diabetes who do not...
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Chronic kidney disease raises risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanics and Latinos
By Anika NayakOct. 11, 2023 APSTOCKChronic kidney disease was the strongest risk factor for sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic and Latino adults in the first study to evaluate this population in the U.S. for risk factors of this major cause of death. Researchers from Cedars–Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles identified clinical predictors that influence...
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Women are more likely to experience long-term anxiety after cardiac arrest than men
by European Society of Cardiology Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain More than 40% of women report anxiety four months after a cardiac arrest compared with 23% of men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular Care 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). “Cardiac arrest occurs with little or no...
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What are the chances of surviving a cardiac arrest? Why Damar Hamlin is defying the odds
by Ian Thomsen, Northeastern University Dr. Robert Baginski, assistant clinical professor and program director of the Doctor of Medical Sciences in Healthcare Leadership program at Northeastern. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Damar Hamlin, a 24-year-old NFL player, suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle for the Buffalo Bills as millions of people watched on television Monday...
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New screening test for those at risk of sudden cardiac arrest
VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IMAGE: PROFESSOR JAMIE VANDENBERG OPERATING THE SYNCROPATCH AT THE VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE CREDIT: VICTOR CHANG CARDIAC RESEARCH INSTITUTE New research from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute will allow families around the world to discover if they are carrying genetic mutations that cause sudden cardiac arrest – a...
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