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Know your heart health terms – part 1

December 17, 2012
Aneurysm: An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a portion of an artery due to increased blood pressure and can occur throughout the body. It may be due to defects or weakness in some of the parts of the blood …
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Two devices to predict mental blackouts launched

September 8, 2012
Two new devices are now available to monitor recurrent blackouts, which can cause death in 10 percent cases and injuries in 30 percent, a senior cardiologist said here on Friday. "Blackouts, that result due to dysfunction of …
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Slow electric currents responsible for cardiac deaths?

May 23, 2012
Electrical impulses taking a few split seconds longer to traverse lower heart chambers might cause sudden cardiac death (SCD) among men, according to the latest study. Researchers defined SCD as death within an hour after …
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The simple ECG test can predict heart attacks

April 12, 2012
Can a simple diagnostic test that measures a heart's electrical activity help predict heart attacks? Researchers from the University of California-San Francisco, found a higher risk of heart attack when abnormalities showed up …
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