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Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Using marijuana regularly may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack even after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors such as Type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity, according to two preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2023.

6 Nov 2023

Mechanical thrombectomy found to be effective for high-risk pulmonary embolism

New research from the FLASH registry (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03761173) shines a light on the effectiveness of large-bore mechanical thrombectomy in managing high-risk pulmonary embolism.

31 Oct 2023

Doctors abandon a diagnosis used to justify police custody deaths. It might live on, anyway.

Brooks Walsh hadn't questioned whether "excited delirium syndrome" was a legitimate medical diagnosis before the high-profile police killings of Elijah McClain in Colorado in 2019 and George Floyd in Minnesota in 2020.

16 Oct 2023

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk and predict sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Oct 2023

Research identifies characteristics linked with higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has identified a range of characteristics associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

4 Oct 2023

$10.2M NIH grant awarded to study risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have been awarded a $10.2 million grant from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health to investigate risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse.

26 Sep 2023

Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR have clear memories of experiencing death

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and had brain patterns while unconscious linked to thought and memory, report investigators in the journal Resuscitation, published by Elsevier.

14 Sep 2023

Cardiac arrest survivors recall lucid death experiences

Up to an hour after their hearts had stopped, some patients revived by cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) had clear memories afterward of experiencing death and while unconscious had brain patterns linked to thought and memory.

14 Sep 2023

Researchers develop a ground-breaking method to predict survival after severe brain injury

Two graduate students from Western University have developed a ground-breaking method for predicting which intensive care unit (ICU) patients will survive a severe brain injury.

13 Sep 2023

Are energy drinks putting your heart and mind at risk?

Comprehensive review finds energy drinks linked to range of health risks, from cardiac arrhythmias to mental health issues. Researchers call for strict regulations on their consumption, especially among minors and pregnant women.

12 Sep 2023

Digital tech could unlock warning signs for imminent sudden cardiac arrest

A new study in Lancet Digital Health identifies early warning symptoms like chest pain and dyspnea that are moderately associated with imminent sudden cardiac arrest. The research suggests that future digital technologies could combine these symptoms with biometric data to more precisely predict and potentially prevent these life-threatening events.

3 Sep 2023

Can AI-based voice assistants provide effective CPR advice in an emergency?

Researchers described a comparative evaluation of four different voice assistants (VAs) for their ability to provide appropriate CPR instructions.

30 Aug 2023

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

A randomized trial involving all hospitals in London, UK, has found no difference in survival at 30 days in patients with resuscitated cardiac arrest in the community who were taken by ambulance to a cardiac arrest center compared with those delivered to the geographically closest emergency department.

28 Aug 2023

Bystander defibrillation improves 30-day survival even with short ambulance response times

Using a defibrillator for a cardiac arrest victim improves 30-day survival even with ambulance response times as short as two minutes, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

24 Aug 2023

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Life in a rural ‘ambulance desert’ means sometimes help isn’t on the way

Annie Jackson can't know whether her sister Grena Prude might have survived had an ambulance been more readily available when she went into cardiac arrest on May 10.

22 Aug 2023

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Recreational drug use may be a factor in a significant proportion of admissions to cardiac intensive care, with various substances detected in 1 in 10 such patients, suggest the findings of a multicentre French study published online in the journal Heart.

17 Aug 2023

Columbia researchers shed light on puzzling phenomenon in brain-injured patients

Columbia researchers have identified brain injuries that may underlie hidden consciousness, a puzzling phenomenon in which brain-injured patients are unable to respond to simple commands, making them appear unconscious despite having some level of awareness.

14 Aug 2023

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

It is now almost a rule of thumb: As soon as an athlete falls to the ground with a sudden cardiac arrest, social media is awash with claims that COVID-19 vaccinations are to blame.

11 Aug 2023

American Heart Association recognizes 2,671 health care organizations for commitment to cardiovascular patient care

The American Heart Association, a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, has recognized 2,671 health care and emergency response organizations -; nearly 145 more than in 2022 -; for their commitment to improving health outcomes for cardiovascular patients through evidence-based efficient and coordinated care.

2 Aug 2023

Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Regular marijuana use may raise the risk for heart failure, stroke or heart attack

Mechanical thrombectomy found to be effective for high-risk pulmonary embolism

Doctors abandon a diagnosis used to justify police custody deaths. It might live on, anyway.

Chronic kidney disease may increase risk of sudden cardiac arrest among Hispanic/Latino adults

Research identifies characteristics linked with higher risk of sudden cardiac arrest in people with type 2 diabetes

$10.2M NIH grant awarded to study risk factors for malignant arrhythmias in mitral valve prolapse

Some cardiac arrest patients revived by CPR have clear memories of experiencing death

Cardiac arrest survivors recall lucid death experiences

Researchers develop a ground-breaking method to predict survival after severe brain injury

Are energy drinks putting your heart and mind at risk?

Digital tech could unlock warning signs for imminent sudden cardiac arrest

Can AI-based voice assistants provide effective CPR advice in an emergency?

ARREST trial results question need to transport all cardiac arrest patients to centers

Bystander defibrillation improves 30-day survival even with short ambulance response times

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Life in a rural ‘ambulance desert’ means sometimes help isn’t on the way

Recreational drug use may worsen outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients

Columbia researchers shed light on puzzling phenomenon in brain-injured patients

No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause sudden cardiac arrest or myocarditis in athletes

American Heart Association recognizes 2,671 health care organizations for commitment to cardiovascular patient care

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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Cardiac Arrest News and Research

Latest Cardiac Arrest News and Research

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