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Although sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most important modes of death in Western countries, pathologists and public health physicians have not given this problem the attention it deserves. New methods of preventing potentially fatal arrhythmias
C. Basso +22 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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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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Heart rate variability as predictive factor for sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) represents about 25% of deaths in clinical cardiology. The identification of risk factors for SCD is the philosopher's stone of cardiology and the identification of non-invasive markers of risk of SCD remains one of the most ...
F. Sessa +14 more
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Incidence of sudden cardiac death in the young: a systematic review
Objective To summarise studies describing incidence of sudden cardiac death in a general population of young individuals to inform screening policy. Design Systematic review. Data sources Database searches of MEDLINE, EMBASE and the Cochrane library (all
K. Couper +9 more
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Sudden Cardiac Death and Arrhythmias.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) and arrhythmia represent a major worldwide public health problem, accounting for 15-20 % of all deaths. Early resuscitation and defibrillation remains the key to survival, yet its implementation and the access to public ...
N. Srinivasan, R. Schilling
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Background: Studies of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death (SCD) use emergency medical services records, death certificates, or definitions that infer cause of death; thus, the true incidence of SCD is unknown.
Z. Tseng +11 more
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Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for 10–20% of total mortality, i.e., one in five individuals will eventually die suddenly. Given the substantial genetic component of SCD in younger cases, postmortem genetic testing may be particularly useful in ...
F. Fellmann +22 more
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Sudden cardiac death is a rare but socially devastating event, especially if occurs in young people. Usually, this unexpected lethal event occurs during or just after exercise. One of the leading causes of sudden cardiac death is inherited arrhythmogenic
Elena Arbelo +13 more
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Antipsychotic Polypharmacy-Related Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality: A Comprehensive Review
Schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder that exists at the more extreme end of a spectrum of diseases, and significantly affects daily functioning. Cardiovascular adverse effects of antipsychotic medications are well known, and include changes in blood ...
Amber N. Edinoff +6 more
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