Science news articles about 'hidden heart'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Few things stun a community more than when a seemingly healthy high school or collegiate athlete suddenly dies during practice or in competition from a hidden heart disorder.

... for most of the cardiac deaths that have been reported in these patients. To determine what other heart effects may be playing a role in the deaths of patients with chronic kidney disease, Dr. ...

A Harvard-led study shows that the risk of heart attack and stroke among subjects with “silent heart disease” — and normal cholesterol levels — can be dramatically reduced by the use of an already ...

As many as 700,000 people in the UK suffer from a heart abnormality called arrhythmia, a potentially fatal condition, which the majority of Londoners have never heard of - according to a recent survey ...

... screening," says Dr Luis Mont from the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Spain, "in an attempt to detect any hidden heart disease." On the other hand, disturbances in heart rhythm, ...