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Athletes and Arrhythmias

open access: yesCardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2016
Sudden cardiac death related to athletic competition is a rare but tragic event. The victims are typically young with no previous cardiovascular symptoms or limitations.
Michael J. Jansen, Floyd W. Burke
doaj   +1 more source

Epilepsy Is a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background People with epilepsy are at increased risk for sudden death. The most prevalent cause of sudden death in the general population is sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) due to ventricular fibrillation (VF). SCA may contribute to the increased incidence
Bardai, A   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Considerations for drug trials in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1095-1112, April 2025.
Abstract Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a heterogeneous condition with potentially serious manifestations. Management has traditionally comprised therapies to palliate symptoms and implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators to prevent sudden cardiac death. The need for disease‐modifying therapies has been recognized for decades.
John P. Farrant   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gaucher disease causing sudden cardiac death

open access: yesThe Egyptian Heart Journal, 2016
A 17-year-old male patient with Gaucher disease was presented to our institution complaining of rapid irregular palpitations. Echocardiography showed the presence of critical aortic stenosis due to Gaucher disease.
Yehia Saleh   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of Cardiac Screening in Adolescent Soccer Players. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
BACKGROUND: Reports on the incidence and causes of sudden cardiac death among young athletes have relied largely on estimated rates of participation and varied methods of reporting.
Beasley, I   +22 more
core   +3 more sources

Predicting 1‐year heart failure hospitalization and mortality post‐discharge from the intensive cardiac care unit

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 4, Page 2450-2459, August 2025.
Abstract Aims Despite the high risk of rehospitalization for heart failure (HF) and death among patients admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit (ICCU), no accurate prediction score for these outcomes exists. We aimed to develop a risk score to predict unplanned HF hospitalization and death 1‐year post‐discharge in an unselected cohort of patients ...
Andreas Bugge Tinggaard   +116 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in adults with transposition of the great arteries: A review of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Transposition of the great arteries encompasses a set of structural congenital cardiac lesions that has in common ventriculoarterial discordance. Primarily because of advances in medical and surgical care, an increasing number of children born with this ...
Cedars, Ari M, Sodhi, Sandeep S
core   +3 more sources

Longest survivor of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect without surgical intervention

open access: yes
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1499-1507, April 2025.
Sang Zhou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Association of BMI with adherence and outcome in heart failure patients treated with wearable cardioverter defibrillator

open access: yesESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1295-1303, April 2025.
Abstract Background Obesity is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet an ‘obesity paradox’ has been observed in various CVD contexts. The impact of obesity on heart failure (HF) patients treated with a wearable cardioverter‐defibrillator (WCD) remains underexplored.
Mohammad Abumayyaleh   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sudden Cardiac Death with Clozapine and Lorazepam Combination [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Objective: To report a case of sudden cardiac death in a patient taking a combination of clozapine and lorazepam. Case summary: A 31-year-old white man with schizophrenia was found dead at his apartment.
Bhatia, Subhash C.   +4 more
core   +1 more source

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