Cost-effective screening tool The ECGI vest developed at UCL, worn by a medical student. (Courtesy: UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science/James Tye) A reusable vest that generates high-resolution ...

A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, suggests a new study led by UCL ...

For patients with heart rhythm disorders, such as atrial fibrillation, cardiac ablations can eliminate the problem at the source. These common procedures use heat or cold to destroy the cells ...

PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rosann Z. of Robbinsville, NJ and Heather M. of Maple Shade, NJ are the creators of the EZ Pedi ...

(Reuters Health) - Patients who have just survived a heart attack and consequently have a dangerously-weak heart face a high risk of sudden death. Giving them a wearable defibrillator that can restart ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A heart attack can be scary, and often deadly. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said every year nearly 500,000 people experience "sudden cardiac death" after a ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo tells us about the life vest that lives up to its name. This isn't like any life vest you have probably seen before. It can give your heart a little jump ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- There might be some good news for the nearly six million Americans with congestive heart failure. Those patients are often in and out of hospitals because their lungs fill ...

Bobby Moore died for 40 seconds while grocery shopping two weeks ago. He then drove 13 miles to his home and told his wife he must have tripped in the checkout lane. When his cardiologist called to ...

Mohiuddin Alamgir was an admitted workaholic with a giant sweet tooth, working 80-hour weeks managing a restaurant. A few years ago, the Concord resident learned that he had high blood pressure, which ...

Sudden cardiac arrest, or SCA, can be deadly. SCA is an unexpected heart malfunction that means the heart has stopped beating and blood is no longer circulating. According to the Centers for Disease ...