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New Innovations to Address Sudden Cardiac Arrest

open access: yesUS Cardiology Review
Mortality from sudden cardiac arrest remains high despite increased awareness and advancements in emergency resuscitation efforts. Various gaps exist in bystander resuscitation, automated external defibrillators, and access.
Christine P Shen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden cardiac arrest during sports [PDF]

open access: yesEuropean Heart Journal, 2013
This editorial refers to ‘Major regional disparities in outcomes after sudden cardiac arrest during sports’, by E. Marijon et al. doi:10.1093/eurheartj/eht282 and ‘Exercise-related out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the general population: incidence and prognosis’, by J. Berdowski et al.
openaire   +2 more sources

Interventional therapies for chronic heart failure: An overview of recent developments

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1081-1094, April 2025.
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
wiley   +1 more source

Cardiac Arrest in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction

open access: yesAlbanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Background: Sudden cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death in Europe. A significant number of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrests are associated with acute myocardial infarction.
Aida Gavranović   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Considerations for drug trials in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1095-1112, April 2025.
Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous condition with potentially serious manifestations. Management has traditionally comprised therapies to palliate symptoms and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators to prevent sudden cardiac death. The need for disease‐modifying therapies has been recognized for decades.
John P. Farrant   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

CPR and ECMO: The Next Frontier

open access: yesRambam Maimonides Medical Journal, 2020
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a first-line therapy for sudden cardiac arrest, while extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has traditionally been used as a means of countering circulatory failure.
Matt T. Oberdier   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Myocardial bridging presenting as myocardial ischaemia induced cardiac arrest: a case report

open access: yesBMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 2021
Background Myocardial bridging is a congenital anomaly defined as a segment of epicardial coronary arteries running through the myocardium. Various complications related to myocardial bridging have been reported, but at present, cardiac arrest has rarely
Young-Jae Ki
doaj   +1 more source

Association of BMI with adherence and outcome in heart failure patients treated with wearable cardioverter defibrillator

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1295-1303, April 2025.
Abstract Background Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet an ‘obesity paradox’ has been observed in various CVD contexts. The impact of obesity on heart failure (HF) patients treated with a wearable cardioverter‐defibrillator (WCD) remains underexplored.
Mohammad Abumayyaleh   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cavo-atrial thrombectomy prior to hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus in the right atrium: a case report

open access: yesSurgical Case Reports, 2019
Background Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor thrombus (TT) in the right atrium is a critical condition. The general consensus is to perform hepatectomy prior to cavo-atrial thrombectomy because of the risk of uncontrollable bleeding during the ...
Shun-ichi Ariizumi   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recurrent sudden cardiac death secondary to anomalous right coronary artery: Insights into prevalence and management

open access: yesSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
A 32-year-old woman presented after ventricular fibrillation arrest requiring three defibrillations. The episode coincided with an upper respiratory infection and physical exertion.
Rasheed O Durowoju   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

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