Firefighters, Police Can Be Lifesavers If You’re Hit by Cardiac Arrest
Latest Heart News FRIDAY, April 1, 2022 (HealthDay News) You have a much better chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if non-medical first responders immediately begin CPR or use an automated external defibrillator (AED), according to a new study. Researchers also found that firefighters and police who are first to the scene are often underused […]
Predicting sudden cardiac arrest: Distinguishing between treatable and untreatable sudden cardiac arrest
Clinician-scientists in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai developed a clinical algorithm that, for the first time, distinguishes between treatable sudden cardiac arrest and untreatable forms of the condition. The findings, published today in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Clinical Electrophysiology, have the potential to enhance prevention of sudden cardiac arrest […]
AHA News: Undiagnosed Heart Disease May Be Common in People With Heart Attacks Not Caused by Clots
Latest Heart News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) More than two-thirds of people who have a type of heart attack not caused by a blood clot also may have undiagnosed heart disease, according to a small study from Scotland. The study, published Monday in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, focused on […]
AHA News: 5-Year-Old With Rare Heart Defect Loves Taekwondo and Captain America
Latest Heart News MONDAY, March 28, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Stephanie Johnson waited in her hospital room for her newborn son, Henry, to return from one last test. Her husband, Tyler, started bringing belongings to the car as the happy couple prepared to go home about 24 hours after Henry was born. Then, Stephanie […]
Reassuring Data on Two-Dose Hep B Vaccine, Risk of Acute MI
There was no higher risk of heart attack for recipients of the two-dose hepatitis B cytosine phosphoguanine adjuvant vaccine (Heplisav-B) compared to the three-dose hepatitis B vaccine with an aluminum hydroxide adjuvant (Engerix-B), a prospective study found. Among nearly 70,000 adults who received at least one hepatitis B vaccine dose, type 1 acute myocardial infarctions […]
AHA News: With a Heart Attack and Stroke Behind Him, Pilot Plans Transcontinental Adventure
Latest Heart News American Heart Association News THURSDAY, March 24, 2022 (American Heart Association News) Since he was a teenager living in England, Romi Singh devoted his life to airplanes and flying. At 16, he became a glider pilot with the Royal Air Force Cadets. When his family moved to Canada, he joined the Royal […]
AHA News: Second Opinion Helped Health-Conscious Nurse Practitioner Finally Recover After Heart Event at 34
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) As a nurse practitioner who is passionate about helping patients make better lifestyle choices, Ashley Breaux admits she may be a bit more anxious about her own health than most people. “I’m hypervigilant,” she said, noting she has always eaten a healthy diet, exercised […]
AHA News: Flavonoids Are Flavorful Way to Boost Heart and Brain Health
Latest Heart News TUESDAY, March 22, 2022 (American Heart Association News) What do blueberries, spinach and dark chocolate have in common? They’re all rich in flavonoids, the chemical compounds found in plants that give them color – and medicinal powers. Research shows flavonoids provide a wide range of health benefits, from fighting cancer and lowering […]
Dominant form of heart failure caused by metabolic-immune interaction, review article suggests
The dominant form of heart failure worldwide appears to be caused by a strong, bidirectional interaction between the body’s response to metabolic stress and the immune system, according to a review article written by UT Southwestern researchers and colleagues. The article, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, argues for more research into this root cause to […]
AHA News: What Parents Can Do When Kids With Congenital Heart Defects Grow Up
Latest Heart News THURSDAY, March 17, 2022 (American Heart Association News) The moment when Susan Timmins learned her infant daughter had a critical heart defect is seared in her memory. “It was life-altering,” she said. “Cataclysmic.” It also was just the beginning. Her daughter would need three heart surgeries before she was 3 years old. […]