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.

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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. What is a Heart Attack?

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DAIC

JANUARY 19, 2024

Although “sudden cardiac arrest” and “heart attack” are often mistaken to be the same, the conditions are quite different. A heart attack is usually caused by a blood clot in an artery leading to the heart and is seldom fatal.

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta

MAY 23, 2022

Today’s vlog is on the subject of heart failure and in particular on a special type of pacemaker which can make a significant improvement to the quality of life and length of life in patients with heart failure. What is heart failure?

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

He reportedly told his family "I think I'm having a heart attack", then they immediately drove him to the ED, and he was able to ambulate into the triage area before he collapsed and became unresponsive. It was reportedly a PEA arrest; there was no recorded V Fib and no defibrillation. CPR was initiated immediately.

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Wellnest

JULY 19, 2023

Have you wondered what causes a heart attack? Three coronary arteries supply blood to the heart. When one of these arteries becomes completely blocked by a blood clot, it results in a heart attack, also known as MI (Myocardial infarction). So, how do you recognize a heart attack?

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Medical Xpress - Cardiology

OCTOBER 31, 2024

New research published in the European Heart Journal shows that it is extremely difficult to predict with accuracy among patients who have had a heart attack those who will go on to suffer a sudden cardiac death, even among those with a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 35% or lower—commonly used as a justification for prophylactic defibrillator (..)

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