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Stanford Computer Scientists Develop an Algorithm that Diagnoses Heart Arrhythmias with Cardiologist-level Accuracy
A new deep learning algorithm can diagnose 14 types of heart rhythm defects, called arrhythmias, better than cardiologists. This could speed diagnosis and improve treatment for people in rural locations. A new algorithm developed by Stanford computer scientists can sift through hours of heart rhythm data generated by some wearable monitors to… Read More
Has Effective Medical Therapy Made the Benefit of ICDs Uncertain?
Medication, including beta-blockers, may be so effective in reducing the risk of sudden death in heart failure that the overall benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may be uncertain. New research led by the University of Glasgow and published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, has analyzed individual patient data… Read More
Health Insurance Expansion Linked to Fewer Cardiac Arrests in Middle-Aged Adults
Study Highlights The incidence of cardiac arrest significantly decreased among middle-aged adults who acquired health insurance after the Affordable Care Act expanded coverage. Among older adults with constant health insurance coverage, the incidence of cardiac arrest remained the same. These preliminary findings highlight the importance of… Read More
Cedars-Sinai Team Develops Risk Assessment Score to Predict, Help Prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest
LOS ANGELES, CA -- A Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute investigator and his team have developed a new risk assessment tool that brings physicians closer to predicting who is most likely to suffer a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that is fatal in more than 90 percent of patients. Sudden cardiac arrest, an electrical disturbance in the heart rhythm… Read More
Emergency Cardiac Care Leaders Take First Steps Toward Creation of a National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative
The inaugural meeting of the National Cardiac Arrest Collaborative took place on May 11th at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting was a follow up to a workshop conducted in Washington, D.C. in July 2016, which explored recommendations of a Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on improving survival from cardiac arrest… Read More
Pacemakers and Other Cardiac Devices Can Help Solve Forensic Cases
VIENNA, AUSTRIA--Pacemakers and other cardiac devices can help solve forensic cases, according to a study presented today at EHRA EUROPACE - CARDIOSTIM 2017.1 Devices revealed the time and cause of death in some cases where autopsy failed to do so. “In forensic medicine around 30 percent of cases remain unsolved because the cause or time of death… Read More
Smartphone App Directs First Responders to Cardiac Arrest Three Minutes Before Emergency Services
Each minute increases the chance of survival by 10% VIENNA, AUSTRIA--A novel smartphone application (app) has been developed that can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims more than three minutes before the emergency services arrive. Each minute increases the chance of survival by 10%. The EHRA First Responder App was created by the… Read More
American Workers Unprepared for Workplace Cardiac Emergencies, Surveys Find
With 10,000 cardiac arrests annually in the workplace, American Heart Association launches campaign advocating for workplace safety training and public access to AEDs DALLAS, TX--Most U.S. employees are not prepared to handle cardiac emergencies in the workplace because they lack training in CPR and First Aid, according to new survey results… Read More
European Network Created to Find Cardiac Arrest Causes and Treatments
VIENNA, AUSTRIA--A European network has been created to find sudden cardiac arrest causes and compare treatments. The European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network (ESCAPE-NET) is backed by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC… Read More