Aetiology of sudden cardiac death in sport: a histopathologist's perspective. [PDF]
In the UK, when a young person dies suddenly, the coroner is responsible for establishing the cause of death. They will ask a consultant pathologist to carry out an autopsy in order to ascertain when, where and how that person died.
Sheppard, MN
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Sudden cardiac death in myocarditis
According to statistics, myocarditis is one of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in children and young adults. The etiology of myocarditis includes infectious and non-infectious, including autoimmune diseases, as well as toxicities and ...
Gennady G. Taradin+2 more
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Law enforcement duties and sudden cardiac death among police officers in United States: case distribution study [PDF]
Objective: To assess the association between risk of sudden cardiac death and stressful law enforcement duties compared with routine/non-emergency duties.
Dahabreh, Issa J+5 more
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Aims The aim of this study was to examine the effect of dapagliflozin on the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden death in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Methods and results In a post hoc analysis of DAPA-HF,
J. Curtain+14 more
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Andersen-Tawil syndrome: report of 3 novel mutations and high risk of symptomatic cardiac involvement. [PDF]
IntroductionAndersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a potassium channelopathy affecting cardiac and skeletal muscle. Periodic paralysis is a presenting symptom in some patients, whereas, in others, symptomatic arrhythmias or prolongation of QT in ...
Bieganowska, Katarzyna+11 more
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Nonischemic left ventricular scar and cardiac sudden death in the young [PDF]
Nonischemic Left Ventricular Scar (NLVS) is a pattern of myocardial injury characterized by midventricular and/or subepicardial gadolinium hyper enhancement at cardiac magnetic resonance, in absence of significant coronary artery disease.
CERBELLI, BRUNA+10 more
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Brugada Syndrome and GPD1L: Definite Genotype-Phenotype Association?
The GPD1L gene encodes a small cytoplasmic protein that is involved in the regulation of sodium currents. Alterations in this gene have been associated with Brugada syndrome.
Andrea Greco+10 more
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Cardiac Screening of Young Athletes: a Practical Approach to Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention. [PDF]
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We aim to report on the current status of cardiovascular screening of athletes worldwide and review the up-to-date evidence for its efficacy in reducing sudden cardiac death in young athletes.
Anthony Magalski+36 more
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Is there a utility for QRS dispersion in clinical practice? [PDF]
Prognostic markers derived from standard ECG have always been seductive. Increased dispersion of durations of the P wave, of the QRS complex, or of the QT interval has been associated with the risk of atrial fibrillation, ventricular arrhythmias, sudden ...
Chávez-González, Elibet+2 more
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Prolonged QTc Interval and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in a Population of Older Adults [PDF]
ObjectivesThis study sought to investigate whether prolongation of the heart rate-corrected QT (QTc) interval is a risk factor for sudden cardiac death in the general population.BackgroundIn developed countries, sudden cardiac death is a major cause of ...
De Bruin, Marie L.+10 more
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