Science Daily - Heart Disease

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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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Journal of the American Heart Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JUNE 23, 2024

He was intubated in the field and sedated upon arrival at the hospital. At his family's request, he was transferred to a hospital closer to his home to continue care. By the time he arrived at the hospital, he already had spontaneous reperfusion, evident in the subtle TWI in the anterior leads in ECG 1.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

APRIL 15, 2024

COVID-19 vaccination is not linked with sudden cardiac death among previously healthy young people, an April 11 CDC report found.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Dual-antiplatelet therapy is more effective than aspirin monotherapy at preventing sudden cardiac death after coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a study published Feb. 25 in PLOS One.

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DAIC

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

“Having Black families in this study was critically important because most studies have included only whites, even though Blacks with DCM have a higher risk of heart failure-related hospitalization and death. I ended up in the hospital and coded a couple of times. DCM can be silent for months to years before symptoms begin.

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HeartRhythm

MAY 29, 2024

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) improves survival in patients at risk of sudden cardiac death (1).

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Open Heart

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Among the cohort, 54% had hypertension, 41% were smokers and 66% had dyslipidaemia, while 27% were diabetic.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The “Breakthrough” value proposition of AutoChamber AI for population health lies in its ability to opportunistically screen millions of CT scans that are done for other reasons and help doctors detect high-risk patients for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and sudden cardiac death (SCD).

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HeartRhythm

MARCH 17, 2025

IVF presents as syncope or sudden cardiac death in the absence of functional or structural cardiac abnormalities.1 Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation (IVF) is a rare ventricular arrhythmia representing approximately 5%10% of the entire ventricular arrhythmia spectrum. It predominantly affects men aged 2555 years.

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DAIC

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The EV ICD Pivotal Trial is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm, non-randomized, pre-market clinical study that assessed the safety and effectiveness of the Medtronic EV-ICD system for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. Primary results were published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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Open Heart

AUGUST 25, 2023

Background Consensus guidelines support the use of implanted cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with either non-ischaemic or ischaemic cardiomyopathy with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤35%.

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Heart BMJ

JANUARY 10, 2024

Sudden cardiac death is one of the main causes of mortality in patients with known or occult cardiac disease and is potentially preventable by early resuscitation. 1 Underuse of AEDs is a multifaceted problem with the number of available devices in a given distance to a person with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).

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Circulation

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

It presents in acute, indeterminate, and chronic phases, with chronic cardiomyopathy being the most severe form, leading to heart failure, arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. years) from a tertiary hospital in Brazil, classified as indeterminate (45%) or chronic (55%).

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Open Heart

AUGUST 25, 2024

Background On the one hand, the primary coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSFP) can cause recurrence of chest pain, prompting medical examinations and further healthcare costs, while on the other hand, it can lead to myocardial infarction, ventricular arrhythmia and sudden cardiac death.

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Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes

JANUARY 19, 2024

This study explores the roles of cTnI (cardiac troponin I) and CK-MB in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).Methods:This Methods:This study included 1045 patients with HCM who had baseline cTnI and CK-MB measurements at Fuwai Hospital between 1999 and 2019. Higher cTnI (per 0.05

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

En route to the hospital the patient experienced multiple short-lasting episodes, with cramping and loss of consciousness. The patient did not have a positive family history of epilepsy, sudden cardiac death (SCD) or recurrent syncope. I measure the RR interval at 795ms and the QT interval at 475ms.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Compared to their peers without the condition, people with atrial fibrillation are twice as likely to be admitted to hospital, five times more likely to have a stroke, three times more likely to develop heart failure, and twice as likely to die prematurely.4 Symptoms include palpitations, fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, and fainting.

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DAIC

APRIL 9, 2024

Maron, MD , a cardiologist and director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, and the study’s lead author. It causes the heart muscle to become stiff and thick, making it harder for the heart to pump blood properly and increasing the risk of sudden cardiac death.

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DAIC

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Director of the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center. Risk factors of sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. tim.hodson Wed, 10/02/2024 - 11:08 Sept. 30, 2024 — Cytokinetics, Inc. Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation, 58, e212-260.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Cardiovascular mortality, driven by sudden cardiac death, is the main reason for dying while waiting for heart transplantation (HTx). Aims Timely referrals for transplantation and left ventricular assist device (LVAD) play a key role in favourable outcomes in patients with advanced heart failure (HF).

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Dr. Anish Koka

JUNE 5, 2023

Autopsy studies were done for all sudden death cases after COVID-19 vaccination in Korea because of a national compensation program for vaccine injuries. This identified eight cases of sudden cardiac death as caused by VRM that were not known until the autopsy was performed.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 8, 2022

Furthermore, there was no family history of early CAD, MI, or sudden cardiac death. This final ECG, however, was recorded upon hospital arrival, the timing of which coincided with the patient verbalizing cessation of symptoms. He reported to EMS a medical history of GERD only. He left AMA and is lost to follow-up.

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DAIC

JANUARY 23, 2024

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), caused by plaque buildup in arterial walls, is one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.1,2 3 Patients with ASCVD are at a higher risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) including heart attack or myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and cardiovascular (CV) death.4

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EMS 12-Lead

AUGUST 14, 2022

Otherwise, no admission of CAD, HLD, or family history of sudden cardiac death. However, upon entry into the respective hospital campus, the patient experienced restoration of pain and displayed an uncomfortable grimace. He described the pain as “nagging,” and equally not exacerbated by any kind of movement.

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EMS 12-Lead

APRIL 28, 2022

A 12 Lead ECG was then acquired: Figure 2 The difficult reality of pre-hospital ECG’s is the absence of continuous telemetry at the bottom of the strip for purposes of discrete morphological juxtaposition in cases such as this. Pleomorphic ventricular tachycardia and risk for sudden cardiac death. 8] Liu, E.,

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Dr. S. Venkatesan MD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

What caused these 729 deaths (filtered out of 29000 deaths) I understand physical autopsy could not be done in majority of deaths (Even in witnessed , in hospital deaths). Is it sudden cardiac death ? Is it sudden “non cardiac ” death ? So, the question remains.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

He has a history of sudden cardiac death in his family. The patient never arrested during his time at the hospital and his prognosis is good. His troponin I peaked at 6.107 ng/mL. He was discharged neurologically intact and did very well. Learning Points : 1.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2017

Prevention of torsade depointes in hospital settings: a scientific statement from the American HeartAssociation and the American College of Cardiology Foundation. In addition, the QT can be volatile especially in ill hospitalized patients and some recommend continuous monitoring of the QTc for those at high risk. Drew BJ, et al.

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Dr. Anish Koka

JANUARY 18, 2023

The TIMI (Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction) Study Group is a Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at the esteemed Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. In the second case, the authors state the patient died of an MI that was “misadjudicated” by the FOURIER CEC as a non-cardiovascular death.

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Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

No family history of sudden cardiac death, cardiomyopathy, premature CAD, or other cardiac issues. He was then transferred to quaternary care childrens hospital. No similar symptoms in the past. No prior exertional complaints of chest pain, dizziness, lightheadedness, or undue shortness of breath.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 5, 2025

IntroductionThe diagnostic performance of automated analysis of electrocardiograms for screening children with pediatric heart diseases at risk of sudden cardiac death is unknown. Eighty-three percent of the patients were assigned to a training group, and 17% to a test group.

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Dr. Anish Koka

DECEMBER 12, 2022

1:42 AM ∙ Dec 10, 2022 76 Likes 6 Retweets The “mild & self-resolved” moniker refers to the experience of patients hospitalized for vaccine myocarditis. They admitted to it themselves, and they still used it. All we have really established from the data so far is that there is a non-lethal version of vaccine myocarditis.

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European Journal of Heart Failure

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

AV, atrioventricular; BNP, brain natriuretic peptide; CMR, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging; FDG-PET, fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography; HF, heart failure; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; SCD, sudden cardiac death; SUVmax, maximum standardized uptake value; VT, ventricular tachycardia.

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Heart BMJ

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Psychiatric patients, especially those with severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, have significantly shorter life expectancy and higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) compared with the general population.

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Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

BackgroundAnomalous aortic origin of a coronary artery (AAOCA) is associated with an increased risk of myocardial ischemia and sudden cardiac death. ResultsThe median age at surgery was 26 years (range, 13–57 years).

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European Journal of Heart Failure

DECEMBER 30, 2024

was associated with a higher cumulative incidence of major heart failure (HF) events, whereas the presence LGE was associated with a higher cumulative incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) or aborted SCD (aSCD). Over long-term follow-up, LV GLS>15.4%

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