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Algorithms for defibrillators

When an adult suffers a cardiorespiratory arrest the rapid application of an electrical discharge with a defibrillator can avoid sudden death in many cases. Nevertheless, defibrillation also has its impediment or enemy: time.

3 Oct 2007

Stress and cardiovascular health

The importance of a healthy lifestyle to reduce stress in order to manage risk factors associated with adverse cardiovascular outcomes is emphasised in a Review in this week's edition of The Lancet.

24 Sep 2007

Survey to evaluate arrhythmia rate in so-called high-risk MI patients

Sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of mortality in European and North-American countries. Studies have been attempting to identify the right population of patients at high risk of Sudden Cardiac Death ever since the introduction of the Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD).

2 Sep 2007

Do schools need emergency response equipment to deal with heart attacks?

A study by researchers in the U.S. has found that the incidence of heart attacks on school property is rare, and when it does occur most of the victims are adults.

29 Aug 2007

Short CPR course just as effective as long

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found that a user-friendly, 30-minute, video-based cardiopulmonary resuscitation training session is just as effective as the traditional three- to four-hour course in teaching basic life-saving techniques to laypersons.

26 Jul 2007

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator effective in preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

High-risk patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy appear to have reduced risk of sudden cardiac death with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator that terminates dangerous heart rhythm disorders, according to a study in the July 25 issue of JAMA.

25 Jul 2007

Worldwide clinical trial of cardiac resynchronization therapy

The University of Zurich has announced an investigator initiated large-scale prospective randomized controlled clinical trial to assess the clinical impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) in heart failure patients.

23 Jun 2007

Overdiagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS)

Congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS) can be lethal if not diagnosed -- yet recent increased awareness of the disorder may lead to diagnosing patients when they don't have the syndrome and then prescribing treatments that restrict patients' lifestyles, a new Mayo Clinic study shows.

1 Jun 2007

Silicone wires in newer defibrillators less reliable than older polyurethane-insulated leads

German researchers say the newer wire leads now used in implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are not as reliable as first thought.

2 May 2007

New and improved techniques to treat cardiac arrest

Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has been named Director of Penn's new Center for Resuscitation Science.

4 Apr 2007

Scientists invent way to reversibly silence brain cells using pulses of yellow light

Scientists at the MIT Media Lab have invented a way to reversibly silence brain cells using pulses of yellow light, offering the prospect of controlling the haywire neuron activity that occurs in diseases such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.

2 Apr 2007

Boston Scientific publishes results of Dual-Chamber Pacing study

Boston Scientific Corporation has announced that results of the largest implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) study to date, known as INTRINSIC RV, were published in the January issue of the journal Circulation.

2 Jan 2007

MIT device to detect and prevent epileptic seizures

Epilepsy affects about 50 million people worldwide, and while anticonvulsant medications can reduce the frequency of seizures, the drugs are ineffective for as many as one in three patients.

12 Sep 2006

Closing in on lethal arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in young athletes

Johns Hopkins experts on the genetics of a potentially lethal heart rhythm defect that runs in families and targets young athletes report they have greatly narrowed the hunt for the specific genetic mutations that contribute to the problem.

7 Sep 2006

Useful insights into mechanisms of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

World Congress of Cardiology Report - Familial genetic defects are responsible for several cases of unexpected sudden cardiac death in young and otherwise healthy individuals.

5 Sep 2006

Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent more sudden deaths than defibrillators

Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent more sudden deaths than automated external defibrillators in homes and public places or implanted defibrillators, according to the results of a new study.

31 Aug 2006

New tool evaluates patients' anxiety and fears about implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock

Implantable heart devices are the treatment of choice for patients with potentially life-threatening irregular heartbeats.

26 Jun 2006

HCM detection rates doubled when genetic testing and imaging information are combined

Currently that genetic test correctly detects HCM only 40 percent of the time. But coupled with imaging information, the detection power of the test nearly doubles, to 79 percent, says Steve Ommen, M.D., director of Mayo's HCM Clinic and co-lead investigator of the Mayo Clinic research team.

28 Apr 2006

Genetic testing helps diagnose Long QT syndrome

Long QT syndrome is an uncommon, and sometimes fatal, heart rhythm disorder that is often present from birth. It gets its name from the peculiar pattern of the electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) seen in people with the disease. It affects one in every 3,000 people in the United States.

16 Apr 2006

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

Survival rates following the most common form of cardiac arrest increased three-fold when emergency medical personnel used a new form of CPR developed at The University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center.

13 Apr 2006

Defibrillator News and Research

Latest Defibrillator News and Research

Algorithms for defibrillators

Stress and cardiovascular health

Survey to evaluate arrhythmia rate in so-called high-risk MI patients

Do schools need emergency response equipment to deal with heart attacks?

Short CPR course just as effective as long

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator effective in preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Worldwide clinical trial of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Overdiagnosis of congenital long QT syndrome (LQTS)

Silicone wires in newer defibrillators less reliable than older polyurethane-insulated leads

New and improved techniques to treat cardiac arrest

Scientists invent way to reversibly silence brain cells using pulses of yellow light

Boston Scientific publishes results of Dual-Chamber Pacing study

MIT device to detect and prevent epileptic seizures

Closing in on lethal arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia in young athletes

Useful insights into mechanisms of catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

Omega-3 fatty acids may prevent more sudden deaths than defibrillators

New tool evaluates patients' anxiety and fears about implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock

HCM detection rates doubled when genetic testing and imaging information are combined

Genetic testing helps diagnose Long QT syndrome

Cardiocerebral resuscitation improves survival of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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Defibrillator News and Research

Latest Defibrillator News and Research

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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