Tag: Circulation
Socioeconomic status and geographic region affect patient access to ICDs in...
There is a disparity between indications for and utilisation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in Asian patients with heart failure, a recent study finds....
Cardiac arrest survival increases with bystanders use of automated external defibrillator
Survival from cardiac arrest doubled when a bystander stepped in to apply an automated external defibrillator (AED) before emergency responders arrived, according to new...
Coffee shops and cash machines ideal locations for lifesaving automated external...
Community coffee shops and cash machines might be ideal locations for public access to automated external defibrillators, according to new research published in Circulation.
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Short episodes of atrial fibrillation may not increase risk of stroke
People with pacemakers or defibrillators who experience only short episodes of atrial fibrillation have a very low risk of stroke, suggesting that anticoagulants in...
Higher thyroid hormone levels linked to sudden cardiac death
Risk of death from a sudden loss of heart function has been found to be significantly greater in patients free thyroxine (FT4) levels at...