An association between the anatomic pathology and pathophysiology of coronary
atherosclerosis and sudden cardiac death (SCD) has been long recognized. At the end of …

Sudden cardiac death accounts for≈ 50% of the estimated 500 000 cardiovascular deaths
that occur annually in the United States, and a vast majority are the result of coronary artery …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is generally defined as unexpected death as the result of
cardiovascular causes in a person with or without preexisting heart disease, within 1 hour of …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a leading cause of death in the United States and is
estimated to be responsible for 170,000 to 450,000 deaths annually. 1 Mortality from SCD …

(SCDs) per year in the United States alone has been reported from 184 000 to 462 000, 1
with estimates that 50% to 70% are due to tachyarrhythmic mechanisms. Regardless of …

One of the most important challenges for scientific societies responsible for the development
of guidelines, is to provide regular update of recommendations when new data become …

In the industrially developed countries, sudden cardiac death is the leading cause of death.
It was recognized at the dawn of recorded history and even depicted in Egyptian relief …

Sudden cardiac death is a major public health problem affecting 500,000 patients annually
in the United States alone. The major risk factor for sudden cardiac death is the presence of …

Despite the significant decline in coronary artery disease (CAD) mortality in the second half
of the 20th century, 1 sudden cardiac death (SCD) continues to claim 250 000 to 300 000 …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) from cardiac arrest is a major international public health
problem accounting for an estimated 15%–20% of all deaths. Although resuscitation rates …