A common calcium-channel blocking heart medication has been tentatively linked to increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The research comes from the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network ...
LISBON, Portugal—People using high-dose nifedipine (60 mg/day or more) appear to carry a greater risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared with those who are not taking a dihydropyridine for ...
Lisbon, Portugal - 17 March 2019: A drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure and angina (chest pain) is associated with an increased risk of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest, according to ...