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This study looks at whether certain common medications that are known to affect heart rhythm actually cause serious heart problems in hospitalized adults. Researchers will analyze anonymous health records from over 990,000 patients across Ontario to compare those who had heart ev…

This study looks at whether carbonated water can help people maintain blood pressure when standing, reducing the risk of fainting. Researchers will compare the effects of carbonated and still water in 25 healthy adults. The goal is to see if the bubbles make a difference in preve…

This study looks at people who fainted and are at low or medium risk for serious heart problems. It compares two common approaches: keeping them in the hospital for 24 hours with heart monitoring versus sending them home right away. The goal is to see which approach leads to bett…

This study tests whether a 15-day remote heart monitor can find dangerous heart rhythms in people who fainted and were sent home from the emergency room. About 580 adults at medium or high risk will be randomly assigned to the monitor or usual care. The goal is to see if longer m…

This study follows 1,400 people who receive a small heart monitor implanted under the skin to track heart rhythms. Researchers want to see how quickly the device finds rare but serious heart issues like atrial fibrillation or fainting spells. The goal is to learn how well the mon…

This study is looking for genetic heart problems in people with epilepsy that might raise their risk of sudden unexpected death. Researchers will test DNA from 600 adults and their relatives to find known heart-related gene changes. The goal is to better understand why some epile…