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Cardiac arrest, or sudden cardiac arrest as it is more formally known, is a medical emergency. It happens when an event, usually an electrical disturbance, quickly and unexpectedly causes your heart to stop working. It's not the same as a heart attack and is called sudden because it seems to…

LOS ANGELES — Dr. Mariell Jessup, chief science and medical officer of the American Heart Association, said she couldn't say for sure what caused Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's heart to stop during an NFL game Monday night. But she was sure of one thing: "Everyone needs to know how…

Hannah left behind four children days before Christmas after being promised a 'blue light response'

FORT WORTH, Texas — Amber Carr, one of Atatiana Jefferson’s sisters, has been diagnosed with congestive heart failure, according to the Carr family’s attorney.

For centuries, doctors have turned to a variety of vital signs to quickly assess the well-being of patients. A visit to the ER these days might result in as many as five measurements being taken, each offering unique clues as to what’s going inside the complex human body. Recently, though,…

It is hoped the move could benefit a small number of patients who may have complications from traditional radiotherpay treatment.

The research also revealed that those who were more hydrated were less likely to develop chronic conditions.

So far more than 23,000 people have signed the online petition, which means the UK Government will need to offer an official response.

Darrel Wilson, from Stoke-on-Trent, says he's lost faith in the NHS after having a cardiac arrest - he is now urging others who fear for their lives to get a taxi

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Darrel waited through the night after suffering chest pains and his wife eventually had to drive him to hospital, where he went into cardiac arrest