Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. These are all cases of sudden cardiac arrest: when the heart ...

Share on Pinterest A new study has found 56 lifestyle factors that could help prevent most cases of sudden cardiac arrest, according to the authors. Image credit: Thomas Barwick/Getty Images. Sudden ...

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 ...

Sudden cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops entirely or fails to pump adequately. Because of its sudden nature, it is often fatal. In fact, if it occurs outside of the hospital, there ...

Share on Pinterest A study found that men and women experience different symptoms before a cardiac arrest. Carol Yepes/Getty Images Of the more than 356,000 cardiac arrests in the United States each ...

Deaths due to cardiac arrest in college athletes have been steadily declining over the last 20 years, a new study finds. An analysis of data from more than 2 million NCAA athletes revealed that 143 ...

Sudden cardiac arrest is a global public health problem associated with a mortality rate of more than 90%. Using digital technology, prearrest warning symptoms could be harnessed to potentially ...

An apparently healthy young woman going through a typical day of university classes in Italy collapses suddenly. For many people, this medical emergency would end in tragedy. But in this case, the ...

Heart disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide, claiming millions of lives each year. Among its most devastating manifestations is cardiac arrest—a sudden, unexpected stoppage of heart ...

Share on Pinterest About half of people who have cardiac arrest have symptoms a day earlier. izusek/Getty Images About 50% of people who experience cardiac arrest have symptoms up to 24 hours before ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest/death among athletes did not change significantly during the COVID-19 ...