Cardiac arrests can occur anywhere, including in the bathroom. This is because certain activities, such as taking a shower or using the toilet, can play a part in triggering cardiac arrest. Cardiac ...

May 10 started like any other day for Laura Machnik, who said goodbye to her 18-year-old son J.J. before she headed to work. He was headed to work out at a friend's house that morning, and after she ...

Researchers from Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) and the Leiden-based biotech company Ncardia have joined forces to ...

Mortality statistics list cardiovascular disease as the most frequent cause of death worldwide, and as often as not, cardiac death occurs suddenly. 1 On any given day, up to 1000 persons in the United ...

Cardiac arrest is defined as a sudden stop in heart function. Essentially, the pumping function of the heart is compromised, oftentimes due to a dangerous malfunction of the heart's electrical system.

Cardiac cirrhosis refers to a spectrum of liver disorders that dysfunction in the heart can cause. It can occur when issues with blood circulation congest the liver and cause injury. Without healthy ...

If the person is lucky, medical help is close enough to get the heart beating again after it stops and before brain damage sets in, and the search for the hidden cause can begin. The less fortunate ...

Hamlin remains hospitalized and in critical condition. The sudden collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals left millions of Americans in ...

Bronny James, an incoming University of Southern California basketball shooting guard and son of sports legend LeBron James, was hospitalized after suffering cardiac arrest during practice, a family ...