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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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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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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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Abstract 4139677: A rare case of ventriculobronchial fistula caused by an epicardial defibrillator patch

Circulation

Background:Epicardial patch defibrillators (EPDs) were commonly implanted in the 1990s for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. This case highlights such a scenario.Case:A 75-year-old female with a history of cardiac arrest 30 years ago presented with shortness of breath and left leg swelling.

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Case Report: Lacosamide unmasking SCN5A-associated Brugada syndrome in a young female with epilepsy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

During the intravenous lacosamide infusion, the patient developed sudden cardiac arrest caused by ventricular arrhythmias necessitating resuscitation. Of note, the patient had a family history of sudden cardiac death.

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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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