Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine ...

A new review is highlighting the risk of sudden cardiac arrest and death in competitive and recreational athletes, including older adults who exercise or participate in sports for fun or to improve ...

Romano-Ward syndrome, the most common congenital long QT disorder, often causes exertion- or stimulus-triggered syncope and ...

A Danish nationwide study shows that people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes face much higher rates of sudden cardiac death and lose years of life as a result, highlighting the urgent need to identify ...

Professional male bodybuilders face more than five times the risk of sudden cardiac death compared to amateur athletes. Cardiac abnormalities and anabolic substance abuse were commonly found in ...

Papillary muscle scarring (papSCAR) is prevalent in one-third of DCM patients and predicts cardiac death independently. The FIDDLE technique significantly improves papSCAR detection sensitivity ...

Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) can happen unexpectedly, affecting children, teens and adults who may seem healthy just moments before collapsing. Through patient care, education and statewide ...

Over 20 million American adults and 3.7 million kids ages 12 to 17 live with depression, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. And for about one in eight ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Sudden cardiac death is the main cause of medical death among recreational and professional athletes and remains ...

A fundamental discovery reported in the March 1 issue of the journal Nature uncovers the first molecular evidence linking the body’s natural circadian rhythms to sudden cardiac death (SCD).

The number of cardiac deaths exceeded expectations during the years of the COVID pandemic, according to data from a single state. A sharp increase was reported for deaths at home in particular. The ...