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Static Versus Dynamic Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: Implications for Improvement of Prediction and Prevention

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

ABSTRACT Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major public health challenge, resulting in significant loss of life each year. Effective prevention relies on identifying individuals at elevated risk; however, accurate prediction of SCD has proven difficult.

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The autopsy is still valuable: National registries and promoting autopsy after sudden cardiac death

HeartRhythm

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) as is defined as natural unexpected death in witnessed cases being <1 hour of symptoms and in unwitnessed cases as last seen alive <24hours (1). We have to be very precise in the definition of SCD as many sudden deaths may not be cardiac.

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Ankle–Brachial Index and Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Community: The ARIC Study

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundSudden cardiac death (SCD) is a significant global public health problem accounting for 15% to 20% of all deaths. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print. A great majority of SCD is associated with coronary heart disease, which may first be detected at autopsy.

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Vaccine myocarditis update from Korea

Dr. Anish Koka

While US public health authorities have been convinced from the very beginning about how safe and effective the new vaccines are, researchers in other countries with far smaller budgets have been testing that theory. All sudden cardiac death developed within a week after mRNA vaccination and occurred in individuals under the age of 45.

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Evaluation of patients with implantable cardioverter?defibrillator in a Latin American tertiary center

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Abstract Introduction Despite advancements in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) technology, sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a persistent public health concern.

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Prevalence Characteristics and Spatial Aggregation of Sudden Cardiac Death in Shandong Province by Counties and Districts, 2020 to 2021

Journal of the American Heart Association

BackgroundSudden cardiac death (SCD) represents a public health concern globally. Journal of the American Heart Association, Ahead of Print.

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New Study Finds Early Coronary Disease, Impaired Heart Function in Asymptomatic People with HIV

DAIC

Recent research has shown that cardiovascular disease is higher in persons living with HIV compared with individuals without HIV, with an estimated 4-fold higher rate of sudden cardiac death compared with the general population. million lives so far.