Integration of genetics into a systems model of electrocardiographic traits using humanCVD BeadChip [PDF]
<p>Background—Electrocardiographic traits are important, substantially heritable determinants of risk of arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.</p> <p>Methods and Results—In this study, 3 population-based cohorts (n=10 526) genotyped ...
Nelson, C.P. +108 more
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Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes - What Can be Done? [PDF]
Sudden death in athletes is a rare event but brings with it an impact that goes beyond sport. There are many causes of sudden death during exercise.
Ghosh, Joydeep, Joydeep Ghosh
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Prediction of LVEF improvement in patients with HFrEF and HFmrEF following treatment with Sacubitril/Valsartan. Workflow of this study investigating the functional capacity improvement in response to Sacubitrail/Valsartsan in a real‐world scenario of heart failure treatment.
Florian Appenzeller +8 more
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Mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms in individuals died from sudden cardiac death
Aim. To identify associations of mtDNA polymorphisms with sudden cardiac death.Materials and Methods. DNA was isolated from the cardiac tissue excised during the autopsy from individuals who died from sudden cardiac death (n = 260).
M. V. Golubenko +6 more
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Sudden death processing: an ethnographic study of emergency care [PDF]
The following doctoral thesis provides an ethnographic account of sudden deathwork performed by emergency personnel. The study centres on three accident and emergency departments in the North East of England.
Scott, Patricia
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Sudden Cardiac Death of a Body Packer Due to Cocaine Cardiotoxicity
This article presents a case of sudden cardiac death due to the effects of cocaine concealed in the body of a male drug smuggler in his 40s, a so-called body packer.
Parthasarathi Pramanik +1 more
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Sulfonylurea is associated with higher risks of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death compared with metformin: A population-based cohort study [PDF]
Background Commonly prescribed diabetic medications such as metformin and sulfonylurea may be associated with different arrhythmogenic risks. This study compared the risk of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden cardiac death between metformin and ...
Jeremy Man Ho Hui +13 more
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The effects of sodium–glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors on the ‘forgotten’ right ventricle
Abstract With the progress in diagnosis, treatment and imaging techniques, there is a growing recognition that impaired right ventricular (RV) function profoundly affects the prognosis of patients with heart failure (HF), irrespective of their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).
Liangzhen Qu, Xueting Duan, Han Chen
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What do bereaved parents want from professionals after the sudden death of their child : a systematic review of the literature [PDF]
Background The death of a child is a devastating event for parents. In many high income countries, following an unexpected death, there are formal investigations to find the cause of death as part of wider integrated child death review processes.
Sidebotham, Peter +8 more
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Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments
Abstract Heart failure (HF), the final manifestation of most cardiovascular diseases, has become a major global health concern, affecting millions of individuals. Despite basic drug treatments, patients present with high morbidity and mortality rates. However, recent advancements in interventional therapy have shown promising results in improving the ...
Bingchen Guo +7 more
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