Sudden Cardiac Death, Not What You Thought

Sudden Cardiac Death, Not What You Thought

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young person, although rare, is a dramatic and devastating event. The annual incidence of SCD in young persons (up to 35 years old) was reported to be 1.3 to 2.28 per 100,000. When older (up to 49 years old) SCD victims were included, the annual incidence was report...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cardiology 2022-07, Vol.147 (3), p.335-336
Hauptverfasser: Teodorovich, Nicholay, Mikhaylov, Evgeny N., Mitrofanova, Lubov B., Swissa, Moshe
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Sprache:eng
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Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia: Editorial Comment
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Zusammenfassung:Sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the young person, although rare, is a dramatic and devastating event. The annual incidence of SCD in young persons (up to 35 years old) was reported to be 1.3 to 2.28 per 100,000. When older (up to 49 years old) SCD victims were included, the annual incidence was reported to be as high as 8.8 per 100,000, because of the much higher incidence (38.5 per 100,000) in the 40-49 age group.
ISSN:0008-6312
1421-9751
DOI:10.1159/000524314