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Warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest provide opportunity for prevention
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Sudden cardiac arrest causes one in five deaths in industrialised countries.2 Most sudden cardiac arrests occur in the community in people not known to be at risk. A cardiac arrhythmia, called ventricular fibrillation, causes the heart to stop pumping and blood flow to cease. If blood flow i
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Study reveals warning signs of sudden cardiac arrests for preventive measu
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study by the European Society of Cardiology, sudden cardiac arrest does not occur completely unnoticed. This discovery could be a game-changer for preventive measures of this health emergency in patients at most risk.
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Scientists distinguish between treatable, untreatable sudden cardiac arres
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai developed a clinical algorithm that distinguishes between treatable sudden cardiac arrest and untreatable forms of the condition.
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Study says cardiac arrest, heart attack survivors at higher risk of early
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): Patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at a higher risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge, according to a recent study.
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Heart attack plus cardiac arrest survivors at higher risk of early death:
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that patients who survive a heart attack together with sudden cardiac arrest are at a higher risk of dying within six years following hospital discharge.
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Kauvery Hospital successfully revives three cardiac patients back to life
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 19 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Hospital Chennai, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading multispecialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, today announced the successful treatment and revival of three patients who almost lost their lives to sudden Cardi
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Premier League launches Defibrillator Fund for grassroots facilities
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK], June 26 (ANI): The Premier League has announced it will fund the provision of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) at thousands of grassroots football clubs and facilities, aimed at helping save the life of someone experiencing a sudden cardiac arrest.
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Romy Walthall passes away at 57
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): Actor Romy Walthall, widely known for her roles in 'Face/Off' and 'The House Of Usher', passed away recently after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest. She was 57 when she breathed her last.
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27-year-old man gets new lease of life at Chennai's Kauvery Hospital
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): A sudden cardiac arrest can be fatal if not treated within 3 to 5 minutes. If blood circulation to the brain is not restored within 3 minutes it deprives oxygen to the brain, causing irreversible brain damage.
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Study reveals more than half of 'sudden' cardiac arrest victims had contac
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sophia Antipolis [France], Aug 25 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists reported that 58 per cent of 'sudden' cardiac arrest sufferers sought medical help during the two weeks before the event.
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Congress' Rajiv Tyagi had collapsed at home after heart attack: Yashoda Ho
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Congress spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi collapsed while debating on live television at his home after a sudden cardiac arrest on Wednesday, said Doctor Padam Singh Pal, emergency head, Yashoda Hospital.
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Overdose on exercise can lead to cardiac events
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 27 (ANI): There are many benefits of a hardcore workout regime. However, people, especially those, who aren't accustomed to high-intensity exercise, when thrown to such hard participation, can risk sudden cardiac arrest according to a new Scientific Statement publi
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