Andersen-Tawil syndrome: report of 3 novel mutations and high risk of symptomatic cardiac involvement. [PDF]
, 2014 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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Myocardial fibrosis in stroke survivors [PDF]
, 2015 Stroke survivors are most likely to die of cardiac death, yet few undergo comprehensive cardiac assessment to look for reversible causes. Myocardial fibrosis (MF) is not only the hallmark of cardiomyopathy, but also a substrate for sudden cardiac death ...
Allgar, V. +6 more
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Nonischemic left ventricular scar and cardiac sudden death in the young [PDF]
, 2016 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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Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy genetics: Molecular diagnostics and prevention. [PDF]
, 2016 Epidemiologic studies clearly document the public health burden of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). Clinical and experimental studies have uncovered dynamic cardiorespiratory dysfunction, both interictally and at the time of sudden death due ...
Ackerman +116 more
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Law enforcement duties and sudden cardiac death among police officers in United States: case distribution study [PDF]
, 2014 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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How Sudden Is Sudden Cardiac Death? [PDF]
Circulation, 2006 Background— Out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a frequent cause of death. Survival rates remain low despite increasing efforts in medical care. Better understanding of the circumstances of SCD could be helpful in developing preventive measures and ...
Dirk, Müller +2 more
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Brugada Syndrome and GPD1L: Definite Genotype-Phenotype Association?
CardiogeneticsThe 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]
, 2018 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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Sudden cardiac death in myocarditis
Alʹmanah Kliničeskoj Mediciny, 2023 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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Mitral valve and left ventricular features in malignant mitral valve prolapse. [PDF]
, 2018 Objective: Mitral valve prolapse is a benign condition, however with occasional reports of sudden cardiac death or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the absence of severe mitral regurgitation or coronary artery disease, suggesting the existence of a ...
Garbi, M, Lancellotti, P, Sheppard, MN
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