If your veterinarian detects a heart murmur or
abnormal heart rhythm during your cat's annual physical examination, ask if a further evaluation by a veterinary cardiologist is required.
February 2, 2006 Gene variation increases SIDS risk in African Americans About five percent of deaths from SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) in African Americans can be traced to defects in one gene, and half of those deaths result from a common genetic variation that increases an infant's risk of developing
an abnormal heart rhythm during times of environmental stress, a research team based at the University of Chicago reports in the February 2006, issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Not exact matches
The investigators found that nearly a third of the group experienced an
abnormal heart rhythm — or «cardiac arrhythmia» — at some point
during the festival, a much higher percentage than usually seen among the general population.