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Johns Hopkins Medical Study: Abnormal Heart Metabolism Could Predict Future Sudden Heart Death

The findings were published June 22 in JCI Insight. “We believe this is the first time that impaired cardiac metabolism in people has been associated with an increased risk of life-threatening arrhythmias or sudden cardiac death,” said study senior author Robert Weiss, MD, professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School. Medical. “This could open a window for an entirely new approach, a metabolic approach to treat or prevent severe arrhythmias, which are not currently available in cardiology.” Sudden cardiac death accounts for 50% of all cardiovascular deaths in the United States, claiming more than 300,000 American lives each year, according to the American Heart Association. Currently, an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) – a small, battery-powered device that is placed in the chest to detect and stop irregular heart rhythms – is the main way to prevent SCD in high-risk patients. The device continuously monitors the heart rhythm and delivers electric shocks, w

Home and Away will feature two sudden exits when popular characters leave

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Home and Go spoilers to follow for UK viewers. Home and Go will premiere the final scene of Logan Bennett and Jasmine Delaney on UK screens next week. Both characters crashed on Australian screens last month but remain on the air on Channel 5, which currently airs episodes about six weeks behind. In next week’s episode on Channel 5, Logan is seen deep in thought as he paces his office at the hospital. Logan is clearly suffering from an important decision, but soon makes his choice by contacting the army to ask about re-enlistment. Endemol Shine Channel 5 Related: Home and Go out and violent showdown in 46 spoiler pictures Shortly after, Mackenzie Booth arrives at the hospital to look for Logan but finds that he has been replaced by Dr Bolton, who is now supervising the ER. Mac goes to Salt and pours himself a drink, before leaving a voice message for Logan to make sure he’s okay. The next morning, Mac plays Jasmine the voicemail Logan left in response. Logan explains that he can’