New Delhi: IHL has developed a tech-driven Heart Health Calculator, which serves as a preventive tool that helps in heart risk assessment using several factors, including age, BMI, BP and cholesterol levels. Senior Cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Mohsin Wali said, “Heart diseases are preventable, and besides lifestyle … Read more
April 26, 2022 – Deaths from COVID-19 may have caught more attention lately, but heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. More than 300,000 Americans will die this year of sudden cardiac arrest (also called sudden cardiac death, or SCD), when the heart abruptly stops working. These events happen suddenly and … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People with HIV have an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study warns, especially if the virus isn’t well-controlled. Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart unexpectedly stops beating, usually due to an abrupt electrical malfunction. “People living with HIV are already … Read more
Ashvanni Srivastava, COO, iMedrix Inc elucidates about the remote patient monitoring and mobile form factor powered by sophisticated algorithms that are disrupting the cardiac care, particularly by enabling anywhere anytime connects for the patients, with a real-time cardiac risk assessment, and quick access to expert medical advice. What are the changes, big trends, or disruptions … Read more
July 9, 2021 — A large study shows that eating a diet high in fat, fried foods, processed meats, and sugary drinks is linked to a higher risk of sudden cardiac death, a common cause of death in the U.S. The research, published June 30 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, examined … Read more
By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, June 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People living with HIV have to take powerful drug cocktails to keep their disease in check, but a new study finds they also need to worry about a doubled risk of sudden cardiac death. Unlike a heart attack caused by a blocked heart … Read more
“It’s long been thought that cooling patients bodies after their hearts have stopped would improve survival and would improve their outcomes, but in fact this (study) suggests cooling to those low temperatures isn’t helpful,” said Dr Matt Morgan, who led the study in Wales. Source link
Danish Soccer Player Suffered Cardiac Arrest During Euro Match June 14, 2021 Danish soccer player Christian Eriksen’s heart stopped beating after he fell to the ground during a Euro 2020 match against Finland on Saturday, Danish team doctor Morten Boesen said. “Well, he was gone,” Boesen said, according to The Wall Street … Read more
Mr Eriksen is not the only footballer to have suffered a cardiac arrest. In 2012, another footballer, Fabrice Muamba, collapsed on the pitch and his heart stopped for 78 minutes. Marc-Vivien Foe died while playing for Cameroon aged 28, and former England defender Ugo Ehiogu, who was a Spurs coach, died in 2017, aged 44. … Read more
Andrew Barnett had a cardiac arrest while playing football in front of his son in 2018. Source link