cardiac death

Body temperature change can trigger sudden cardiac death

Peter Ruben, of Simon Fraser University, has discovered a rare mutation in a heart protein that can cause heart failure when the carrier is overheated, such as when playing sports. Photograph by: Dale Northey A temperature-sensitive mutant protein could cause sudden cardiac death for some people with heart arrhythmia who become overheated. Heart arrhythmia —[…]

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