|
| |
| | WOWT Sudden Cardiac Death |
 | | Sudden cardiac death is sudden, unexpected death from an electrical problem in the heart. | | | Sudden cardiac death in professional athletes is still a relatively rare occurrence. | | | However, even well conditioned athletes may be at risk for sudden cardiac death. |
|
http://www.wowt.com/news/features/2/1492407.html
(707 words)
|
|
| |
| | Postgraduate Medicine: Sudden cardiac death in young athletes |
| | Although sudden cardiac death in young athletes is most often associated with congenital heart disease, the cardiovascular risk to athletes playing either organized or recreational sports includes cardiac arrest resulting from direct, nonpenetrating trauma to the chest wall. | | | Sudden cardiac death in an athlete has been defined as nontraumatic and unexpected sudden cardiac arrest that occurs within 6 hours of a previously normal state of health (1). | | | Physicians responsible for the care of athletes should be familiar with the various causes of sudden cardiac death, the physiologic adaptations seen in so-called athlete's heart, and existing cardiovascular screening guidelines. |
|
http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2000/10_00/drezner.htm
(4760 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sudden Cardiac Death: Defibrillators Are the Best Prevention |
| | Although the study found ICDs were equally effective in preventing sudden cardiac death in people who had never suffered cardiac arrest and those who had survived a previous episode, researchers say their impact in preventing death depended on the degree of risk each individual faced. | | | According to researchers, sudden cardiac death accounts for about 50% of all heart-related deaths and remains a considerable threat even though the overall number of deaths due to heart disease is declining. | | | A new study shows the expensive electronic devices are more effective than drugs in preventing sudden cardiac death in people most at risk, but determining exactly who fits into that high-risk category remains a difficult issue. |
|
http://my.webmd.com/content/article/62/71626.htm
(567 words)
|
|
| |
| | Heart Attack Survivors - Defibrillators and Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | Sudden cardiac death is a disorder of the heart's electrical system. | | | Sudden cardiac death is not the same as a heart attack | | | Is sudden cardiac death the same as a heart attack? |
|
http://www.guidant.com/webapp/emarketing/compass/comp.jsp?lev1=madit_patient&lev2=faq
(580 words)
|
|
| |
| | Fish Consumption and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | Unwitnessed deaths with no information on timing but with an autopsy consistent with arrhythmic cardiac death (ie, acute coronary thrombosis or severe coronary artery disease without myocardial necrosis or other pathologic findings to explain death) were considered possible sudden cardiac deaths, and the analysis was performed both including and excluding these deaths. | | | To ascertain the specific end point of sudden cardiac death, medical records and reports from next of kin of all cardiovascular deaths (excluding strokes) were re-reviewed by 2 cardiologists unaware of exposure status, and agreement was reached. | | | 33] Kuller et al[34] found that, even when the probability of sudden death ascertained from information on the death certificate was thought to be high, 50% ultimately were found to be nonsudden deaths when all available information was used. |
|
http://www.junkscience.com/news/eatfish1.htm
(4695 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sudden Cardiac Death (Cardiac Arrest) |
| | Sudden cardiac death (SCD), also called cardiac arrest, is used to describe a situation in which the heart abruptly and without warning stops working, so no blood can be pumped to the rest of the body. | | | A heart attack is when a blockage in a blood vessel interrupts the flow of oxygen-rich blood to the heart, causing heart muscle to die. | | | But taking medication alone has not proved to be very effective in reducing cardiac arrest. |
|
http://www.hrspatients.org/patients/heart_disorders/cardiac_arrest
(1200 words)
|
|
| |
| | eMedicine - Sudden Cardiac Death : Article by Krishna C Malineni, MD |
| | Davies MJ, Thomas A: Thrombosis and acute coronary-artery lesions in sudden cardiac ischemic death. | | | SCD in these patients also has been associated with emotional extremes, auditory auras or stimulation, and vigorous physical activity. | | | Coronary angiography: Perform cardiac catheterization in patients who survive SCD to assess the state of ventricular function and the severity and extent of CAD. |
|
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic276.htm
(8306 words)
|
|
| |
| | Treatment to Prevent Sudden Cardiac Death: Clinical Highlights |
| | Deaths from sudden cardiac death can be lowered by preventing the specific heart rhythm disturbances (ventricular arrhythmias) associated with it. | | | In a systematic review of methods of preventing sudden cardiac death, amiodarone was identified as the most effective medication, decreasing mortality by 13 to 19 percent compared to a placebo. | | | Sudden cardiac deaths, in turn, are often linked to ventricular arrhythmia. |
|
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/suddcard.htm
(1405 words)
|
|
| |
| | Cardiac Death, Sudden |
| | Normal heart blood flow, or cardiac circulation: Image shows diastole, the relaxation of the heart allowing heart chambers to... | | | Accurately depicts the anatomy of the heart with elements of the cardiac conduction system. | | | Normal anatomy of the heart showing major cardiac coronary arteries arising from the aorta. |
|
http://www.indexedvisuals.com/html/Search/CardiacDeathSudden.htm
(211 words)
|
|
| |
| | CHIN: "Questions and Answers with Stuart Berger, M.D." |
| | Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected, sudden cardiac event that leads to death. | | | Is SCD more common for patients who have problems with their hearts (such as enlargement or scar tissue from previous surgery)? | | | LQTS is a condition in which the arrhythmia is thought to be catecholamine driven, that is, it is thought to be associated with exercise, fright, etc. There is no doubt that exercise can make someone prone to arrhythmias and SCD in patients that have an underlying condition that puts them at risk. |
|
http://www.tchin.org/resource_room/c_art_21_.htm
(1669 words)
|
|
| |
| | Abnormal Heart Rhythm: Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | For patients with coronary artery disease, an interventional procedure such as angioplasty (blood vessel repair) or bypass surgery may be needed to improve blood flow to the heart muscle and reduce the risk of SCD. | | | For patients with other conditions, such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or congenital heart defects, an interventional procedure or surgery may be needed to correct the problem. | | | Although SCD occurs rarely in athletes, when it does happen, it often affects us with shock and disbelief. |
|
http://www.clevelandclinic.org/heartcenter/pub/guide/disease/electric/scd.htm
(2231 words)
|
|
| |
| | SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH AND ASPARTAME |
| | My article on aspartame and sudden death gives a good foundation for understanding the condition your heart and cardiac conduction system are left in if you consume aspartame. | | | One article on Cardiomyopathy and Its Relation to Exercise: Sudden Death in Athletes www-unix.oit.umass.edu/`excs597k/carpender/sdathletes.htm says: "According to the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta 100,000 young athletes die each year from all cardio-vascular disorders, including cardiomyopathy, as a result of participation in sports. | | | The condition is similar to "Sudden Infant Death Syndrome" (Sids), or "cot death". |
|
http://thewnho.tripod.com/scdandaspartame.htm
(6222 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | Sumeet Chugh, M.D., a clinical cardiologist and director of the Cardiac Arrhythmia Research Laboratory at OHSU, acknowledges that so far modern medicine has not been able to fix this problem. | | | We have read about it and perhaps know a family affected by it: sudden cardiac death. | | | The real challenge, Dr. Chugh says, is figuring out how to prevent sudden cardiac death. |
|
http://www.ohsu.edu/heart/articles/lagrande04.htm
(423 words)
|
|
| |
| | Johns Hopkins Gazette October 27, 2003 |
| | In May, the School of Medicine was awarded a four-year $24 million gift from the Las Vegas-based Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to establish the multidisciplinary center focused on understanding the biology of and reducing the rate of sudden cardiac death. | | | Genomic and proteomic determinants of sudden cardiac death risk | | | On Thursday afternoon, the Donald W. Reynolds Cardiovascular Clinical Research Center will host its inaugural Symposium on Sudden Cardiac Death. |
|
http://www.jhu.edu/~gazette/2003/27oct03/27sudden.html
(1021 words)
|
|
| |
| | Genetics of Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | The brain, the heart and other vital organs quickly become deprived of their vital oxygen supply, and consequently the patient loses consciousness and sudden death may occur. | | | It is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in athletes. | | | It is estimated that 2.5 percent of all hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patients will experience sudden death each year. |
|
http://www.miamiheartresearch.org/Projects/Genetics/Genetics.htm
(845 words)
|
|
| |
| | Aspartame, Excitotoxins, MSG & Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | This is despite growing evidence that the excitotoxic mechanism plays a major role in cardiac disease. | | | Under such condition, free radicals and lipid peroxidation products build up within the muscle cells, leading to the same outcome. | | | Because they are more likely to also have coronary artery disease and other medical conditions, their risk of sudden cardiac death is even higher. |
|
http://www.rense.com/general63/sudden.htm
(728 words)
|
|
| |
| | Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | Sudden death from cardiac arrest is a major health problem that's received much less publicity than heart attack. | | | Early Access to Medical Care (calling 9-1-1 immediately) | | | If someone becomes unconscious, call 9-1-1 immediately. They may be suffering from sudden cardiac arrest. |
|
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4741
(628 words)
|
|
| |
| | Ephedrine and unheralded sudden cardiac death |
| | In a new study in the Oct. 26, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, researchers show how ephedrine can cause sudden cardiac death in an animal model of asymptomatic heart disease. | | | Death can be the first symptom people with ischemic heart disease experience," Dr. Adamson said. | | | However, sometimes the condition develops without any symptoms, leading to a sudden heart attack. |
|
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-10/ama-eau100804.php
(583 words)
|
|
| |
| | Cardiac Arrest - Page 1 - HeartCenterOnline: |
| | Those who survive the event are said to have lived through an “aborted” sudden cardiac death. | | | Cardiac arrest must be treated immediately to avoid sudden cardiac death (death that results from cardiac arrest). | | | Experts also recommend medical treatment of those underlying conditions, which may involve taking medications and/or having surgery (e.g., placing an |
|
http://heart.healthcentersonline.com/cardiacarrest/cardiacarrest.cfm
(475 words)
|
|
| |
| | Anger Can Provoke Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | The unpredictable nature of these arrhythmias has posed a major challenge in preventing sudden cardiac death, writes researcher Willem J. Kop, PhD, with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Md. | | | Other studies show that periods of emotional upset -- such as anger -- can trigger life-threatening arrhythmia and other heart irregularities. | | | In the first study of its kind, a group of researchers has demonstrated that mental stress alone can provoke these dangerous heart rhythms. |
|
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/84/98077.htm
(530 words)
|
|
| |
| | Statistics for cardiac abnormalities, sudden cardiac death, sudden death syndrome |
| | Recent research in the USA by Dr Barry Maron shows that 1 in 500 people have Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy(Maron, 1995, Circulation) | | | Sudden death is defined as unexpected death occurring as a result of natural causes in which loss of all functions occurred instantaneously or within six hours of the onset of symptoms or collapse. | | | CRY aims to keep you in touch with recent developments in medical research in Sudden Cardiac Death/ Sudden Death Syndrome. |
|
http://www.c-r-y.org.uk/statistics.htm
(494 words)
|
|
| |
| | Amazon.com: Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community.: Books |
| | Customers interested in Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community. | | | Amazon.com: Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community.: Books | | | Provides a comprehensive overview of the problem of sudden cardiac death. |
|
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0275914283?v=glance
(350 words)
|
|
| |
| | ESC Guidelines - Sudden Cardiac Death |
| | Our Pocket Guidelines on Sudden Cardiac Death is translated and published in four languages : |
|
http://www.escardio.org/knowledge/guidelines/Sudden_Cardiac_Death.htm
(122 words)
|
|
|
