Genetic testing key to understanding sudden cardiac arrest
A Waikato Hospital cardiologist has taken the lead in publishing an international and world-first best practice blueprint for investigating Sudden
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Genetic testing provides insights to sudden unexplained deaths in Amish community
Researchers used post-mortem genetic testing to find the underlying cause of multiple sudden deaths in young people and sudden cardiac
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Rare genetic variants predispose to sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death affects 220,000 U.S. adults annually, most of whom have no prior symptoms of a heart issue. By
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Oklahoma dad’s actions helped save daughter’s life after ‘sudden death’: report
An Oklahoma father’s quick thinking helped save his daughter’s life when her heart suddenly stopped, a report said last week.
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Two sudden deaths linked to anti-depression pills
Family fears one of UK’s most most commonly prescribed anti-depressant drugs stopped their 24-year-old son’s heart beating amid concerns it
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Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings—and especially Mondays—were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests.
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