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Swab test can identify children with potentially deadly heart condition, study finds

Research shows arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy can be detected up to five years before diagnosis by other means

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

The two-minute cheek swab that could detect deadly heart condition in children

The swab detects Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), an inherited disorder

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Simple cheek swab could help save lives of children with rare heart problem

Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM) is responsible for more than 10% of sudden cardiac deaths in youngsters, according to the British Heart Foundation

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

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Poor neighborhoods, health care barriers are factors for heart disease risk in Black mothers

Living in a disadvantaged neighborhood contributes to a rare form of heart failure known as peripartum cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly disease that disproportionately affects Black mothers.

The Conversation · Mar 24, 2025

Outdated guidelines mean doctors failing to spot heart condition in women

Research finds hypertrophic cardiomyopathy testing that overlooks sex differences and body size is inadequate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2025

Women ‘missing out on diagnosis of potentially deadly heart condition’

HCM is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body.

Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

Health warning sent to women over ‘missed diagnosis of potentially deadly heart condition’

HCM is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body.

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2025

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Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got 'broken heart syndrome' after eating too much wasabi

The patient was diagnosed with takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as "broken heart syndrome," which had an unusual cause.

LiveScience · Dec 11, 2024

Dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs: Everything you need to know

Dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs is a common heart disease – our vet tells you everything you need to know about this serious condition.

PetsRadar · Oct 1, 2024

Wearable vest that detects electrical impulses can help spot early signs of heart disease

UCL scientists say screening tool could prevent most common cause of sudden death for young people

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2024

Doctors perform heart transplant on 25-year-old man from AP

Successful heart transplant at Care Hospitals, Banjara Hills saves life of 25-year-old software professional with Dilated Cardiomyopathy.

The Hindu · Jan 29, 2024

Quick-thinking girl, 6, uses Alexa device to call for help and save mum's life - TWICE

Emma Anderson told how little Darcy, now six, stayed calm when her mother's "sore heart" - caused by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy - twice failed to function properly

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023

Glasgow mum's life saved by six-year-old daughter using Alexa

Emma Anderson was hand-picked to appear in Tom Walker's new music video after sharing her experience of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which has almost claimed her life.

Glasgow Live · Jul 3, 2023

New drug could help thousands with chronic heart disease in England

Nice approves mavacamten, used to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, in draft guidance to NHS

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2023

Innovative heart condition drug recommended for NHS patients

Mavacamten would be used to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, with about 7,000 people expected to benefit.

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023

Coronation Street's Alexandra Mardell pays tribute to her late dad on wedding day

Coronation Street actress Alexandra Mardell, who played Emma Brooker in the soap, made a touching tribute to her father when she tied the knot with husband Joe Parker

Daily Record · Mar 23, 2023

Ceilidh in memory of teen who died from deadly heart condition raises more than £2000

'Sports mad' McLaren High School pupil from Doune died of a heart condition in 2008.

Dynamite News · Mar 19, 2023

Study suggest new strategy to treat cause of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes

Scientists from the University of Utah Health have corrected abnormal heart rhythms in mice by restoring healthy levels of a protein that heart cells require to connect with one another. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Daily Record · Feb 9, 2023

Family of tragic Doune teen meet with MSP to raise awareness over cardiomyopathy

The family of a Doune teenager who tragically died of a rare heart condition have met with Stirling’s MSP. Evelyn Tweed MSP met with Morag and Gilbert Ferrier to discuss the debate on cardiomyopathy and hopes for the future. Earlier this year, Ms T

Daily Record · Jan 19, 2023

Family of tragic Doune teen who died of rare heart condition praised for fundraising efforts

The family of a Doune teenager who tragically died of a rare heart condition have been praised at Scottish Parliament for their awareness raising and fundraising efforts. Callum Ferrier, described as fit and “sports-mad”, was aged just 16 when his d

Chicago Tribune · Jan 5, 2023

How common is cardiac arrest in young athletes? Experts weigh in after Damar Hamlin’s collapse

CHICAGO — Te’Jaan Ali was playing basketball in a school gym on the South Side of Chicago when he started feeling hot. The heat in the gym — which didn’t have air conditioning — was likely just as bad as the sweltering temperatures outside, which reached 90 degrees on July…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 11, 2022

Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne Tell Serial Killer Story in 'The Good Nurse'

The true story of a male nurse who murdered up to hundreds of patients in US hospitals by secretly administering drug overdoses is brought to the screen by an all-star team of filmmakers in "The Good Nurse". Based on a book of the same name, "The Good Nurse" centers around…

Benzinga · Aug 10, 2022

Recap Of Wednesday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE:BMY) and 2seventy bio (NASDAQ:TSVT) announced positive topline results from KarMMa-3, a Phase 3 study evaluating Abecma (idecabtagene vicleucel) compared to standard combination regimens in adults with multiple myeloma that is relapsed and refractory. Bristol Myers shares traded in a range of $73.95 to $75.32 on a day volume…

Benzinga · Aug 3, 2022

Recap Of Wednesday's Biotech Catalysts - End Of the Day Summary

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review MediWound’s (NASDAQ:MDWD) recently re-submitted Biologics License Application (BLA) for its lead asset NexoBrid for eschar removal (debridement) in adults with deep partial-thickness and/or full-thickness thermal burns. MediWound shares traded in a range of $1.6 to $1.76 on a day…

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

How canine heart disease was tied to grain-free dog food

In 2018, the FDA began investigating whether the increasing popularity of grain-free dog foods had led to a sudden rise in a potentially fatal heart disease in dogs

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