According to a new article in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), cardiac CTA-derived left atrium emptying fraction (LAEF) improves
Cardiac CTA parameters predict post-transcatheter aortic valve replacement mortality
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Survival after cardiac arrest: Cardiovascular surgeons develop a new technique
Around 50,000 people suffer sudden cardiac arrest in Germany every year. When occurring outside a hospital, the chances of survival
Wireless, implantable catheter-type oximeter designed for cardiac oxygen saturation
The real-time monitoring of intravascular oxygen levels is important to accurately track the cardiopulmonary health of patients after cardiothoracic surgery.
Smog exposure linked to higher risk of cardiac arrest
Exposure to ozone, the main ingredient in smog—even at levels below federal safety standards—may increase the risk of going into
Cardiac CT can double as osteoporosis test
Cardiac CT exams performed to assess heart health also provide an effective way to screen for osteoporosis, potentially speeding treatment
Heart warning as 12,000 miss out on life-saving screening due to coronavirus
But Cardiac Risk in the Young (Cry) was forced to halt its screening programme as the virus took hold. Doctors
Breathing heavy wildfire smoke may increase risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
Exposure to heavy smoke during recent California wildfires raised the risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests up to 70%, according to
The heart-stopping reality of cardiac arrest
One time, Amy Dahart—an intensive care unit nurse at Mary Washington Hospital in Virginia—was part of a cardiac arrest team
Snoring poses greater cardiac risk to women
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and snoring may lead to earlier impairment of cardiac function in women than in men, according
Why So Many Firefighters Die From Cardiac Arrest
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 5, 2018 — Firefighters who die from cardiac arrest tend to have underlying heart problems, a new study