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Appropriate use of wearable defibrillators with multiparametric evaluation to avoid unnecessary defibrillator implantation
Introduction Wearable cardioverter-defibrillators (WCD) have emerged as a valuable tool in the management of patients at risk ...
Polluted air, disturbed hearts: Study ties air quality to cardiac health
Arrhythmias, a group of disorders that disrupt the normal rhythm of the heart, can lead to serious health complications such ...
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Myocardial Crypts and Ventricular Fibrillation: Two Case Reports
31 It is widely understood that, among individuals with HCM, the most prevalent cause of death is SCD resulting from VF or ventricular tachycardia (VT). This unfortunate outcome often impacts young ...
What To Know about Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy (ARVC)
ARVC is a genetic condition of the heart muscle that can cause arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeats), heart failure, and sudden ...
Why was runner fatally stricken at Minneapolis half marathon? Heart doctor weighs in
The cardiologist, who was not involved in treating the stricken runner, fields questions after family points to “cardiac ...
Study links gene mutations to heart rhythm risks seen in cancer patients
A UCLA-led research team has found that a gene mutation that affects insulin signaling in the heart may raise the risk of deadly abnormal heart rhythms in a subset of patients with cancer and could ...
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What You Need to Know About Abnormal Heart Rhythm
An abnormal heart rhythm, also called an arrhythmia, is when your heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly. Here’s ...
Understanding 4 of the Most Common Complications of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
This is called, aptly, obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This kind of obstruction is behind many of the more ...
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When to Worry About Heart Palpitations
Heart palpitations without other symptoms may be related to anxiety or too much caffeine. If you’re unsure, read on to learn ...