Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Factors
Scientists have found 14 common genetic variants associated with a risk factor for sudden cardiac death after they analyzed genetic data from more than 13,000 people.
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Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes: Prevention
In the United States, sudden cardiac death occurs most commonly in basketball and football, accounting for 2/3 of incidents. In the rest of... Read more »
Antidepressant Medications and Sudden Cardiac Death
A recent article from the Associated Press reported on the results of a major, 12 year study on women and heart disease. The study... Read more »
Overall Healthy Lifestyle Significantly Reduces Women's Risk of...
As women go through menopause, their bodily functions change – and sometimes not for the better. As I mentioned in an earlier sharepost... Read more »
Family History Among Risk Factors for Heart Attack
I’m very healthy but my mother died of a heart attack, am I at risk? I’m sorry to hear about your Mom. More information is needed... Read more »
Blood Sugar: A Cardiac Risk Factor?
Study after study has established this fact: The higher your blood sugar, the higher your risk for heart disease. The extreme instance of... Read more »
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Traffic Pollution Boosts Sudden Cardiac Death Risk
Results from a new study suggest that exposure to high levels of traffic air pollution among people with heart or lung disease is associated with a... Read more »
Sudden Cardiac Death More Likely in Men
According to a new study, men--and especially black men--are more likely than women to experience sudden cardiac death over the course of their... Read more »
Trans Fats Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death in Women
A new study published in the American Heart Journal has found that women who have coronary heart disease and who eat foods high in trans fats have an... Read more »
Sudden cardiac death gene testing helps relatives: study
Genetic testing of victims of sudden cardiac death can benefit the surviving relatives by helping to identify their risk of also suffering deadly... Read more »
Study: Concor COR reduces risk of sudden death in heart-failur...
A new study involving patients with chronic heart failure has found that beginning treatment with the beta blocker Concor COR (bisoprolol) lowers the... Read more »
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