Medical Xpress - Cardiology

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sudden cardiac arrest may occur in various conditions when someone, while active (playing basketball or walking with friends), collapses and passes out. Their blood pressure drops, and often their heart stops. If the heart is not pumping, blood is not getting to the brain, and that's what causes the collapse.

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DAIC

JUNE 19, 2024

Q: Tell us about VT and why it can be such a serious heart condition? VT is caused by faulty electrical signaling in the heart and sometimes develops after a heart attack. Patients experience a very fast heart rate--often 150 times a minute or more. In fact, VT is the most common cause of sudden cardiac arrest.

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MIBHS

JULY 31, 2024

While this response is adaptive in the short term, chronic stress keeps your blood pressure elevated for extended periods, increasing your risk of hypertension (high blood pressure) and its associated complications, such as heart disease and stroke.

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MIBHS

MARCH 31, 2025

When discussing heart health, heart attacks and cardiac arrest are two terms that are often mistaken for one another. Understanding the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest can help in recognizing symptoms, seeking prompt medical care, and even saving lives.

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

Chugh’s leadership in arrhythmia research and care is extraordinary,” said Eduardo Marbán, MD, PhD , executive director of the Smidt Heart Institute. Although “sudden cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” are often mistaken to be the same, the conditions are quite different.

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MIBHS

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Arrhythmias: Genetic mutations can also predispose individuals to irregular heart rhythms, such as atrial fibrillation or long QT syndrome, which may increase the risk of stroke or sudden cardiac arrest. Mutations in specific genes often cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and dilated cardiomyopathy.

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Wellnest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Since atrial fibrillation can also be intermittent, such patients should continuously monitor their heart activity while performing daily activities with a portable ECG device. Arrhythmia In simple words, arrhythmia refers to an irregular heartbeat. It is a breakdown of the heart's electrical system.

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