Cardiac

Blood Simple and Blade Runner star M. Emmet Walsh died on Tuesday, March 19, aged 88. Walsh’s manager told Fox News Digital that he died of cardiac arrest at Kerbs Memorial Hospital in St. Albans, Vermont. The character actor worked for six decades, on stage, film and television. Some of his most popular roles were in The Jerk, Critters, and My Best Friend's Wedding. Blood Simple and Blade Runner star M. Emmet Walsh, 88, has died of cardiac arrest in Vermont (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP, File)(John…

As of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after Canada) to adopt a groundbreaking new procedure for patients experiencing cardiac arrest.Known as "double sequential external defibrillation" (DSED), it will change initial emergency response strategies and potentially improve survival rates for some patients.Surviving cardiac arrest hinges crucially on effective resuscitation. When the heart is working normally, electrical pulses travel through its muscular walls creating regular,…

Gary Graham, renowned for his role in shows like Alien Nation and Star Trek passed away on Monday at the age of 73. The actor's former wife, Susan Lavelle, conveyed the heartbreaking news through a Facebook post. In a tribute she wrote “It is with deep profound sadness to say that Gary Graham, my ex husband, amazing actor and father of our beautiful only child together, Haylee Graham, has passed away today,” Actor Gary Graham(IMDb) (Also Read: Korean-American film Past Lives scores major Oscars 2024 nods -…

January 10, 20243min readA model heart made from living tissue fused with robotic muscles could help researchers see how the organ works on the insideBy Payal Dhar From artificial heart valves to cellular transplants, new treatments for cardiovascular ailments are being developed every day. To model how they work, researchers need a reliable way to observe the heart in action. Animal studies, computer models and various laboratory simulators made with dead heart tissue can all provide different views, but these…

Recent research at the EASD meeting reveals that certain medications, low fasting blood sugar, and cardiovascular conditions significantly increase sudden cardiac arrest risk in type 2 diabetics, underscoring the need for careful management by GPs. Low fasting blood sugar is associated with sudden cardiac arrest (SCA), a leading cause of mortality. Recent findings presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting in Hamburg, Germany, highlight several factors linked to an increased risk of…

Every year more than 300,000 people in the U.S. die from an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, making it a leading cause of death. Improved access to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillators—devices that use an electric shock to restore a person’s heartbeat—have helped increase survival rates somewhat, but about 90 percent of cases are still fatal. Recent studies have found that combining traditional CPR with a process called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), which helps deliver oxygen to the brain…

LeBron James’ son Bronny is on the mend. After suffering cardiac arrest during a basketball workout on Monday, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — where Bronny was being treated — shared that the USC Trojan is now home. “Thanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest,” cardiologist Dr. Merije Chukumerije said in a statement Thursday. “He arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and…

Bronny James, the son of NBA star LeBron James and a University of Southern California basketball player, has been discharged from the hospital and has returned home after experiencing sudden cardiac arrest at a practice on Monday. “Thanks to the swift and effective response by the USC athletics’ medical staff, Bronny James was successfully treated for a sudden cardiac arrest. He arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center fully conscious, neurologically intact and stable,” Dr. Merije Chukumerije, Bronny’s…

The news that USC freshman Bronny James collapsed during basketball practice at the Galen Center on Monday came as a shock.The son of NBA superstar LeBron James and one of NCAA basketball’s most eagerly watched prospects, 18-year-old James is fit and healthy — and yet still became the most recent high-profile young athlete to suffer cardiac arrest during a game or practice.In July 2022, James’ future USC teammate Vincent Iwuchukwu went into cardiac arrest and collapsed during practice at the Galen Center at the age of…

When Vince Iwuchukwu collapsed on the court during a summer workout at Galen Center on July 1 last year, USC’s training staff rushed to revive the 7-foot freshman whose heart had stopped suddenly.A trio of certified athletic trainers converged on Iwuchukwu and began administering CPR. One staff member called 911. Another retrieved the automated external defibrillator (AED) that hangs in a hallway off the main court. The speed with which the USC’s staff reacted ultimately saved Iwuchukwu’s life — and later allowed for him…