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Review highlights racial disparities in sudden cardiac arrest and death among athletes

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

A recent major review of data published by The Lancet and led by Emory sports cardiologist Jonathan Kim, MD, shows that Black athletes are approximately five times more likely to experience sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared to white athletes, despite some evidence of a decline in rates of SCD overall.

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Smidt Heart Institute Sudden Cardiac Arrest Expert Receives 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award

DAIC

Particularly, his contributions to the sudden cardiac arrest medical knowledge base have changed the way we think about this deadly condition that we might be able to prevent on a larger scale.” Although “sudden cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” are often mistaken to be the same, the conditions are quite different.

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Artificial intelligence may help predict -- possibly prevent -- sudden cardiac death

Science Daily - Heart Disease

Predicting sudden cardiac death may be possible using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze medical information in electronic health records, according to preliminary research.

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ECG Blog #436 — Bigeminy or Alternans?

Ken Grauer, MD

He developed cardiac arrest shortly after the ECG in Figure-1 was recorded. C ASE C onclusion: As noted above — today's patient developed cardiac arrest shortly after arrival in the ED. He was on a number of medications — including antiplatelet agents, a statin drug and Digoxin.

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Is it Possible to Identify Patients at Risk of Idiopathic Ventricular Fibrillation?

HeartRhythm

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major health problem in all continents. This group of patients defines the sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) where the cause of death is unknown. This group of patients defines the sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) where the cause of death is unknown.

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PO-04-001 OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS SUBSEQUENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH CONGENITAL LONG QT SYNDROME AFTER PRESENTING WITH A SENTINEL EVENT OF SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST

HeartRhythm

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) is a cardiac channelopathy whereby patients may either remain lifelong asymptomatic or be symptomatic with a presentation of arrhythmogenic syncope/seizures, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), or sudden cardiac death (SCD).

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Spotlight on Advancements in Mitral Valve Repair, Research

DAIC

Barr’s death at 39 from sudden cardiac arrest was caused by mitral valve prolapse—a heart valve defect that can affect the heart’s ability to pump blood. It can, in some cases, lead to death. You may not know Carol Barr, but in the future, she could save your life.