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Sudden cardiac death is one of the most common cause of mortality worldwide. Despite significant advances in the medical science, there is little improvement in the sudden cardiac death related mortality.
Neeraj Parakh
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Cardiovascular disease represents the main cause of death in developed countries. Cardiovascular disease frequently may account for premature fatal outcomes, even in the apparently healthy young, a...
Joaquín S. Lucena
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Sudden cardiac death in an athlete is rare and tragic event. An athlete's death draws high public attention given that athletes are considered the healthiest category of society.
Aranđelović Aleksandra Č.+3 more
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Sudden cardiac death—update [PDF]
AbstractSudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death worldwide with a higher frequency especially in the young. Therefore, SCD is represented frequently in forensic autopsy practice, whereupon pathological findings in the heart can explain acute death.
P. Markwerth+3 more
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BackgroundPrior studies have demonstrated a link between the metabolic syndrome and increased risk of cardiovascular mortality. Whether the metabolic syndrome is associated with sudden cardiac death is uncertain.
Paul L. Hess+13 more
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Mechanisms of sudden cardiac death
Worldwide, sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major problem. It is most frequently caused by ventricular tachyarrhythmias: Monomorphic and polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (VT), torsade de pointes (TdP), and ventricular fibrillation (VF).
Carsten W. Israel
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Sudden cardiac arrest continues to be the leading cause of death in the industrialized world.Original papers, reviews and guidelines.Community programs for lay bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automatic external defibrillation improve outcomes.
Clint Oommen+2 more
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Sudden cardiac death describes the unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause within a short time period, generally ≤ 1 h from the onset of symptoms, in a person without any prior condition that would appear fatal [1, 2]. Such a rapid death is often attributed to a cardiac arrhythmia, but with the advent of monitoring capabilities from implantable ...
Hein J.J. Wellens, Douglas P. Zipes
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We report a pediatric patient with persistent left superior vena cava and a D-transposition of great arteries, which is an uncommon relation. It is crucial to know the anatomy of the persistent left superior vena cava and the dilated coronary sinus to ...
José Cruzalegui+5 more
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Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected sudden death due to a heart condition, that occurs within one hour of symptoms onset. SCD is a leading cause of death in western countries, and is responsible for the majority of deaths from cardiovascular ...
Akshay Kumar+8 more
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