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The cause behind LeBron James son Bronny James sudden cardiac arrest was found to be a congenital heart defect leading to his hospitalisation, as per James family.In a statement shared Friday, a...

The cause of Bronny James' sudden cardiac arrest has been revealed. One month after LeBron James' 18-year-old son went into cardiac arrest during basketball practice, a James family spokesperson revealed the cause of the health scare in a statement to ET. "After a comprehensive initial evaluation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center led by Dr. Merije Chukumerije and follow-up evaluations at…

Doctors taking care of James indicated that they are “very confident in Bronny’s full recovery and return to basketball in the very near future.”

Young people with genetic heart disorders predisposing to arrhythmias who are properly treated can engage in e-gaming with very little risk of a cardiac event, researchers say.

Five diagnostic miscues underlie overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis of long QT syndrome, which can profoundly affect patients quality of life.

Dramatic improvement in survival rates after sports-related sudden cardiac arrests are mainly a result of increased public use of CPR and automated external defibrillators, researchers say.

Return to play can be managed for athletes with genetic heart diseases, study suggests Receiving the diagnosis of a genetic heart disease such as long QT syndrome, which can cause sudden cardiac death, has long been a game-ender for young athletes. But a 20-year study at Mayo Clinic following such athletes who were allowed to return to play suggests that the risks can be managed through a shared decision-making process. The retrospective study findings will be presented at the annual meeting of...