Tag: Arrhythmia
Medical Cannabis Tied to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders
Findings seen for people with chronic pain; no association seen for acute coronary syndrome or heart failure
No Evidence of Malignant, Sustained Arrhythmias Seen After COVID-19
Palpitations common, but corresponded with sinus rhythm or sinus tachycardia
Return to Play Seems Safe for Most Athletes With Long QT Syndrome
No genetic heart disease-sports-associated mortality seen in 2,056 combined years of follow-up
Greater Daily Coffee Intake May Lower Risk for Arrhythmia
No evidence of effect modification seen in interaction analyses using polygenic score with seven polymorphisms, CYP1A2 rs762551 alone
AHA Advises OSA Screening for Those With CV Risk, Conditions
Screening for obstructive sleep apnea recommended for those with resistant/poorly controlled HTN, pulmonary HTN, recurrent a-fib
Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death Rates Up for Individuals With HIV
Among individuals with versus without known HIV infection, sudden cardiac death due to occult drug overdose was more common
Death Risk Up for Hospitalized Cannabis Users With Arrhythmias
Cannabis users with arrhythmia have 4.5 times higher odds of in-hospital mortality than users without arrhythmia
SARS-CoV-2 Seroconversion Tied to Out-of-Hospital Sudden Deaths
Moderate positive correlation seen between OHSD and percentage of positive antibody tests to SARS-CoV-2 in NYC neighborhoods
Alcohol Abuse Ups Mortality Risk Among Arrhythmia Patients
