Many patients who have a sudden cardiac arrest may have missed warnings signs like chest pain and shortness of breath that, if caught earlier, could improve their survival odds, a U.S. study suggests.
Read MoreAdults who score well on the American Heart Association's (AHA) Life's Simple 7 checklist are less likely than others to develop heart failure, according to a new study.
Read MoreFederal health officials have cleared a wearable heart-zapping device for children who are at risk of deadly irregular heartbeats.
Read MoreThe frequently-suggested positive effect of nuts on cardiovascular health has now been confirmed by a meta-analysis. According to the study, eating nuts leads to a reduction of LDL cholesterol, ApoB and triglyceride levels. The study was published in the "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition".
Read MoreEven those who start moving later in life could see benefits, study finds
Read MoreA 3D-printed model of the blood vessels inside a woman's brain has helped surgeons practise life-saving surgery.
The surgeons needed to operate to correct a weakness, or aneurysm, in a blood vessel inside the patient's head.
Read MoreWhile 3-D printing has been around for the past few decades, so far the majority of doctors use the technology for replicating custom human models with hard material to facilitate surgical planning. But in labs across the world, scientists are working on advancing the method to print soft materials for research and, one day, the design of custom organs for patients who need transplants.
Read MoreRIYADH: Two Saudi hospitals — King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital (KFAFH) and Prince Sultan Cardiac Center (PSCC) — have become the first medical facilities in the world to use the smallest pacemaker.
Read MoreMacrolides were linked to small, but significant, chances 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.
Read MoreRIYADH: A Saudi doctor has successfully performed a complex open-heart surgery live on air, while it was being broadcast live from the Al Qassimi Hospital in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.
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