Three common variants increase the risk of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: Study

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study by scientists at deCODE genetics and collaborators in Denmark and the U.S., on the genetics of accessory conduction pathways in the heart (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome),

Study finds some male cross-country skiers at higher risk for bradycardia and pacemakers

Vasaloppet is the world’s biggest cross-country ski race. The study examined 209,108 Swedish skiers who participated in at least one Vasaloppet race between 1989 and 2011. Credit: Vasaloppet Men who

Novel point-of-care heart attack test leads to shorter emergency department stays for some patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new, rapid blood test that spots whether people are having a heart attack could improve the treatment of people presenting with chest pain at emergency