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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
by King’s College London Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medical computing scientists at King’s College London have developed a new way to detect early warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest, by analyzing the shape of a person’s heart with machine learning methods. The research, published in EP Europace, was tested by analyzing MRI images from 156 patients with...
Kelly Elterman, MD June 1, 2021, 8:56AM (PT) Key takeaways: A heart attack and cardiac arrest are both serious medical emergencies, but they are not the same. A heart attack can sometimes lead to a cardiac arrest, but it is not the only cause. Treatment for a heart attack depends on the type of heart...
