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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
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Epilepsy Is a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the General Population [PDF]
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
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Considerations for drug trials in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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
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Gaucher disease causing sudden cardiac death
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
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Outcomes of Cardiac Screening in Adolescent Soccer Players. [PDF]
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
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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
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Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in adults with transposition of the great arteries: A review of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement [PDF]
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
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Longest survivor of pulmonary atresia with ventricular septal defect without surgical intervention
ESC Heart Failure, Volume 12, Issue 2, Page 1499-1507, April 2025.
Sang Zhou+5 more
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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
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Sudden Cardiac Death with Clozapine and Lorazepam Combination [PDF]
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
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