A recent study by University of Alberta cardiologists at the Canadian VIGOUR Centre shows that a particular group of patients with stable ischemic heart disease
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Socioeconomic background linked to survival after having a cardiac arrest in hospital
Hospital in-patients from lower socioeconomic backgrounds are less likely to receive prompt cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after their hearts stop beating and less likely to survive
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STRENGTH trial finds new fish oil medication did not reduce the risk of cardiac events
The fish oil-based medication known as omega-3 carboxylic acids or omega-3 CA did not decrease the risk of cardiac events compared to a placebo, according
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‘Healthy’ mother-of-one dies of cardiac arrest while sleeping
Mother, 29, dies of a cardiac arrest in her sleep as her heartbroken family claim she ‘would still be here’ if she had been given
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Study: Cholesterol in eggs tied to cardiac disease, death
The risk of heart disease and death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes, according to a UMass Lowell nutrition expert who has
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Cardiac dysfunction in Duchenne’s
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe muscle disease that causes progressive muscle weakening and degeneration. Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of death in DMD,
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Research reveals new molecular player in heart enlargement due to cardiac disease
In response to conditions such as high blood pressure and reduced blood flow to cardiac muscle, the adult heart can drastically enlarge, a process called
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