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Will You Have Cardiac Arrest? New Tech May Predict If and When

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Will You Have Cardiac Arrest? New Tech May Predict If and When

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

Pandemic Lockdowns, Cleaner Air Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks

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Pandemic Lockdowns, Cleaner Air Tied to Fewer Heart Attacks

Nov. 30, 2021 — When skies were blue and air pollution was reduced during stay-at-home lockdowns at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were fewer severe heart attacks in the United States, a new study suggests. The researchers examined air pollution levels and numbers of severe heart attacks reported by emergency medical service personnel … Read more