Sentences with phrase «risk of sudden cardiac death»

A widely used class of antibiotics is associated with a small but measurable increased risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers report.

Frequent consumption of nuts is associated with a lowered risk of sudden cardiac death and other coronary heart disease, as well as a lower risk of Type II diabetes in women.

Dr Hashimoto said: «Hemodialysis patients are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death because they often have latent ischaemic heart disease which reduces blood flow to the heart.

A new study found that postmenopausal women who lost and regained weight had about 3.5 times higher risk of sudden cardiac death, and a 66 % greater risk of dying from coronary heart disease.

But by comparison, the lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death for men is one in nine, and yet we're not really screening for it.»

Restoring blood flow to the heart following a heart attack can leave patients with ventricular fibrillation, a dangerous heart rhythm which puts people at greater risk of sudden cardiac death.

[Stephanie Chiuve et al., «Adherence to a Low - Risk, Healthy Lifestyle and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death Among Women»] These preventive measures might be especially important for women, who are less than half as likely as men to be diagnosed with heart disease or dysfunction before a fatal attack.

«More research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of this use of a cancer medication to alleviate risk of sudden cardiac death, but we are hopeful that what we observed in mice will translate effectively to humans, providing patients and clinicians with a new paradigm for treating this common and life - threatening illness,» Dudley said.

«The absolute risks of sudden cardiac death and cardiac death are small, so it should likely have limited effect on prescribing practice,» study author Dr. Su - Hua Wu, from the department of cardiology at First Affiliated Hospital at Sun Yat - Sen University in Guangzhou, China, said in a journal news release.

Research shows that people who eat a diet high in ALA are less likely to have a fatal heart attack and have a nearly 50 percent lower risk of sudden cardiac death.

Women who were normal weight at the start of the study and lost and regained at least 10 pounds had about 3.5 times higher risk of sudden cardiac death than women whose weight remained stable.

«Men may face high lifetime risk of sudden cardiac death.»

The study also found that people with LQTS who experience seizures are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death.

Taken on their own, patients with a BMIPP score greater than 16 had an 11-fold increased risk of sudden cardiac death, while an abnormal Q wave conferred an 18-fold increased risk, and a C - reactive protein level greater than 2.38 mg / dl predicted a 7-fold increased risk.

The current study investigated the ability of 3 methods, alone or in combination, to predict the risk of sudden cardiac death in hemodialysis patients.

«Patients with non-ischaemic heart cardiac muscle weakness are assessed with a lower risk of sudden cardiac death and therefore are less likely to receive a primary prevention ICD.»

This one predisposed her to long QT syndrome, a condition that dramatically increases the risk of sudden cardiac death.

«A previous study in Paris during the 2003 heat wave found an increased risk of sudden cardiac death but no increase in myocardial infarction [heart attack],» De Sario and Michelozzi noted as an example.

The same researchers have previously shown that frequent sauna bathing reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death, and cardiovascular and all - cause mortality.

Previous results from the KIHD study have shown that frequent sauna bathing also significantly reduces the risk of sudden cardiac death, the risk of death due to coronary artery disease and other cardiac events, as well as overall mortality.

Although some studies have found sauna bathing to be associated with better cardiovascular and circulatory function, the association between regular sauna bathing and risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) and fatal cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is not known.

Following a heart attack, individuals are at an increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

But very few people at risk of sudden cardiac death are detected this way.

MONDAY, Nov. 9, 2015 (HealthDay News)-- A widely used class of antibiotics is associated with a small but measurable increased risk of sudden cardiac death, researchers report.

The results revealed a small, but statistically significant, association between taking macrolides and increased risk of sudden cardiac death.

Consumption of trans fat has been associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death, coronary artery disease, and diabetes.

Unfortunately, in terms of lowering the risk of sudden cardiac death or overall mortality, omega - 3 fatty acid supplements showed no effect.

An article published in the online American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on November 24, 2010, reports a protective effect of magnesium against the risk of sudden cardiac death.

Those who frequented saunas the most (four to seven times per week) had a lower risk of sudden cardiac death, fatal coronary heart disease, and fatal cardiovascular disease compared to those who visited saunas two to three times per week or one time per week.

Certain markers that can be identified by doctors evaluating patients» electrocardiograms are associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death.