News tagged with cardiac problems
Study: Restless legs may be a sign of heart risks
(AP) -- The nighttime twitching of restless legs syndrome may be more than an annoyance: New research suggests that in some people, it could be a sign of hidden heart problems.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Apr 03, 2011 |
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FDA wants stricter testing for defibrillators
(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is recommending stricter safety measures for heart-zapping defibrillators after years of increasing problems with the emergency medical devices.
Jan 21, 2011 |
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Doctors evaluating heart problems should consider checking fat deposits around the heart
Cardiac imaging researchers at Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute are recommending that physicians not overlook fatty deposits around the heart when evaluating patients for risk of major heart problems.
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Should athletes undergo mandatory ECG screening?
Should athletes have to undergo mandatory electrocardiographic screening (also known as ECG or heart trace) before competing? Doctors debate the issue in this week's British Medical Journal.
Sep 30, 2010 |
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Seeing the forest and the trees reveals heart problems
A statistical analysis of publicly available heart rate data using three classification tools - Random Forests, Logistic Model Tree and Neural Network - could lead to a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, according ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jul 26, 2010 |
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Particulate air pollution affects heart health
Breathing polluted air increases stress on the heart's regulation capacity, up to six hours after inhalation of combustion-related small particles called PM2.5, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
May 19, 2010 |
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New explanation for cardiac arrest
Researchers have discovered a new disorder linked to heart problems that stems from a genetic defect in the protein glycogenin. In a worst case scenario, disruption of this protein's function can lead to cardiac arrest, which ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 19, 2010 |
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Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests
(AP) -- Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks. Duke University researchers found a link between how a key stock index performed and how many heart attacks ...
Mar 13, 2010 |
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Insomnia is bad for the heart
Can't sleep at night? A new study published in the journal Sleep has found that people who suffer from insomnia have heightened nighttime blood pressure, which can lead to cardiac problems. The investigation, which measur ...
Sep 04, 2009 |
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Your arteries on Wonder bread
Doctors have known for decades that foods like white bread and corn flakes aren't good for cardiac health. In a landmark study, new research from Tel Aviv University now shows exactly how these high carb foods increase the ...
Jun 25, 2009 |
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Mock CPR drills in kids show many residents fail in key skills
Research from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center exposes alarming gaps in training hospital residents in "first response" emergency treatment of staged cardiorespiratory arrests in children, while at the same time offering ...
May 18, 2009 |
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