Search Tag: cardiovascular event

Cardiology Management

Sudden-cardiac-arrest-not-exactly-sudden

2015 22 Dec

A new article published in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that sudden cardiac arrest may not be entirely unexpected. There may be warning signs days and even weeks leading to the event but in many cases, these symptoms are ignored.  Sudden cardiac arrest is a major health issue since over 550,000 patients in the U.S. have an out-of-hospital...Read more

Cardiology Management

Long-term-risks-for-young-women-who-survive-cardiovascular-event

2015 24 Nov

According to an article published in JAMA Internal Medicine , young women who survive a heart attack or stroke are still faced with long-term risks of death and illness.  Death rates from cardiovascular events may have declined but the burden of the disease still remains high among the survivors, especially those affected at a young age. However,...Read more