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Study highlights the importance of reducing air pollution to prevent heart attacks

Reduced air pollution in the U.S. during the COVID-19 shutdown initiated in March 2020 was linked to fewer severe heart attacks, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2021.

8 Nov 2021

Neural synchrony found to be predictive for favorable outcome after coma

Coma patients in ICU, e.g. after cardiac arrest, have been targeted in research projects for many years. One of the key questions is how to predict the outcome after coma. Current approaches are often based on qualitative assessment of electroencephalogram (EEG) patterns.

6 Nov 2021

Clinical trial shows no benefit of tamoxifen in treating deadly fungal meningitis

Hopes that tamoxifen could improve survival for a deadly form of fungal meningitis have been dashed by clinical trial results published in eLife.

26 Oct 2021

Decreasing length of hospitalization increases post-discharge complications for surgical patients

New study results suggest the national trend toward decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may come at the expense of an increasing proportion of complications occurring after patients leave the hospital.

25 Oct 2021

Kidney cancer study provides new insights into tumor invasion and metastatic competence

How cancers metastasize remains poorly understood. The process begins when cancer cells break off from a tumor and invade blood and lymphatic vessels, the body's alleyways. But studying invasion - typically a microscopic process - is challenging.

20 Oct 2021

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

New research suggests pneumonia in COVID-19 patients is linked to viral-induced changes in the brain. MRI scans revealed 57.9% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected patients had recent brain lesions.

20 Oct 2021

People with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher risk of developing aneurysms

It's called a silent killer. Warnings are rare, but of the million people who suffer a ruptured brain aneurysm each year, almost half will die and only a third will recover without disabilities.

29 Sep 2021

People living with HIV have higher risk of sudden cardiac death, finds study

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) have a higher risk of sudden cardiac death than people who do not have HIV, especially if the virus is not well-controlled or if they have other heart disease risk factors.

8 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be common among emergency department patients

Vaccine hesitancy is common among emergency department (ED) patients, and more common among Black and younger patients, independent of education level.

31 Aug 2021

Rescue breathing CPR for pediatric cardiac arrest has superior outcomes, analysis shows

Rescue breathing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had superior neurological outcomes compared with compression-only CPR or no CPR at all in infants, children and adolescents, according to a new analysis published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

30 Aug 2021

Drones flew defibrillators to location of patients with suspected cardiac arrest, study reports

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden can now report the results of a unique pilot project where drones were used to deliver defibrillators to real-life alerts of suspected cardiac arrest.

27 Aug 2021

Study identifies link between common air pollutants and incidence of cardiac arrest

A study in Italy has identified a dose-response relationship between the concentration of everyday pollutants and the incidence of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021.

27 Aug 2021

Breathing difficulty is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, research says

Difficulty breathing is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2021.

26 Aug 2021

Drones can help deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest

The world's first feasibility study has found that drones can be used to deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest in the community. The research is presented at ESC Congress 2021 and published in the European Heart Journal.

26 Aug 2021

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

Poverty and Black race were associated with higher rates of lower leg amputation among people with peripheral artery disease who live in metropolitan areas, according to new research published today in a special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Aug 2021

Higher mortality rates and age-related disease patterns in pediatric COVID-19

The current study examines children in pediatric ICU (PICU) care with COVID-19. Read more here.

25 Aug 2021

FDA-approved antiplatelet drug shows potential as new, low-cost heart failure therapy

Sarpogrelate, an antiplatelet medication, has potential as a new heart failure therapy and, according to researchers, could potentially decrease health care costs associated with cardiovascular disease, according to preliminary animal research presented at the American Heart Association's Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2021.

23 Aug 2021

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Study highlights the importance of reducing air pollution to prevent heart attacks

Neural synchrony found to be predictive for favorable outcome after coma

Clinical trial shows no benefit of tamoxifen in treating deadly fungal meningitis

Decreasing length of hospitalization increases post-discharge complications for surgical patients

Kidney cancer study provides new insights into tumor invasion and metastatic competence

MRI study suggests link between SARS-CoV-2 and brain lesions in COVID-19 patients with pneumonia

People with asymmetric brain arteries have a higher risk of developing aneurysms

People living with HIV have higher risk of sudden cardiac death, finds study

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy found to be common among emergency department patients

Rescue breathing CPR for pediatric cardiac arrest has superior outcomes, analysis shows

Drones flew defibrillators to location of patients with suspected cardiac arrest, study reports

Study identifies link between common air pollutants and incidence of cardiac arrest

Breathing difficulty is the most common symptom before cardiac arrest, research says

Drones can help deliver life-saving defibrillators to people with suspected cardiac arrest

AHA special issue focuses on health disparities among racial, ethnic communities

Higher mortality rates and age-related disease patterns in pediatric COVID-19

FDA-approved antiplatelet drug shows potential as new, low-cost heart failure therapy

Study finds significant increase in opioid-associated cardiac arrests

New AHA Presidential Advisory addresses opioid use and its effects on heart and brain health

Infantile sudden death associated with a de novo genetic mutation in the SOS1 gene

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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