What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know
Heart disease is a type of cardiovascular disease that affects the heart’s structure and function. Several different heart ...
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World's first individual gene mutation test for predicting risk of sudden cardiac death
Long QT Syndrome is a heart rhythm disorder that can cause sudden ... mutation and its function using a high-speed electrical test, a high-throughput automated patch clamp assay.
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How Often Should Black Men Get Their Heart Checked
As a Black man, you have a higher risk of heart problems. The good news is that you can stay on top of your heart health by ...
My Garmin watch alerted me to a heart issue I didn’t know I had — here’s how
In the lead-up to the alert appearing on my watch, I was quite happy pretending that the heart palpitations I'd been ...
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Jim Harbaugh heart condition: Why Chargers coach left game with 'atrial flutter'
There, they gave him intravenous (IV) fluids and performed tests to ensure that the coach ... Atrial flutter is a type of heart rhythm disorder during which the heart's upper chambers beat faster ...
"The heart of an athlete": Chargers HC Jim Harbaugh receives positive health update following Atrial Flutter episode against Broncos
Jim Harbaugh, head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, experienced atrial flutter during a game against the Denver Broncos.
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Best ECG smartwatch: Our experiences and ECG explained
Provided your heart gets a normal sinus rhythm, you’re likely to only need to periodically take an ECG test, just to check everything is in order. But if you suffer from the feeling of your ...
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Sudden cardiac events kill three young athletes each week — a local business hopes to change that
My Heart Check uses an EKG (electrocardiogram) reading to test the rhythm of the heart, as well as an ultrasound to see if the structure of the heart is sound.Local pediatrician Dr. Sarah Jenkins ...
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Preventing Shoulder Pain After Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Implantation
In the control group, five of 19 patients developed a positive impingement test at 1 month ... pain and disability occurs often following cardiac rhythm management device implantation.
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Irregular Heart Rhythm in Young People: Understanding Signs, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Q. How can Irregular Heart Rhythm be treated? A. When evaluating a young individual with suspected arrhythmia, healthcare providers may employ various diagnostic tests to assess heart rhythm and ...
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A Guide to Electrocardiogram (EKG) Testing: What to Expect
Heart rhythm: It helps identify irregular heartbeats ... Blood flow: It can suggest if there's reduced blood flow to parts of the heart muscle. The test is quick and simple and usually takes less than ...
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What are the chances of your heart suddenly stopping? Scientists think they can tell
Long QT syndrome, a heart rhythm disorder causing fast ... The discovery means anyone who has had a genetic test, such as pre-pregnancy screening for hereditary conditions, will be able to ...