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Kidney Dysfunction May Predict Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Heart Failure

DAIC

Image courtesy of Yoshihiro Sobue from Fujita Health University mtaschetta-millane Tue, 07/30/2024 - 09:18 July 30, 2024 — Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).

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Heart Vest Could Help Predict Sudden Cardiac Death Risk

DAIC

Image courtesy of UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science / James Tye milla1cf Tue, 12/19/2023 - 18:19 December 19, 2023 — A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death , suggests a new study led by UCL researchers.

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Prediction of sudden cardiac death using artificial intelligence: Current status and future directions

HeartRhythm

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a pressing health issue, affecting hundreds of thousands each year globally. Conventional risk stratification, which primarily relies on left ventricular ejection fraction, has resulted in only modest efficacy of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for SCD prevention.

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Amiodarone or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in Chagas Cardiomyopathy

JAMA Cardiology

This randomized clinical trial assesses whether cardioverter-defibrillator implantation is more effective than amiodarone therapy for the primary prevention of all-cause mortality and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death, hospitalization for heart failure, and use of a pacemaker among patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy.

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Predicting Sudden Cardiac Death After Acute MI

American College of Cardiology

Does use of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and/or other variables identify patients who benefit from defibrillator implantation to prevent sudden death after acute myocardial infarction (MI)?

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Kidney dysfunction may predict sudden cardiac death in patients with heart failure

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) having a compromised blood supply, are at greater risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). With an estimated incidence as high as 22% among these patients, current clinical guidelines recommend using implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to help mitigate the risk of SCD.

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Sudden cardiac death after acute myocarditis with arrhythmic presentation: hunting for risk predictors - a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open Heart

Possible arrhythmic recurrences and the risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in this setting are reasons for concern, and limited data have been published to guide clinical management of these patients.