Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for a large proportion of non-traumatic, sudden
and unexpected deaths in young individuals. Sudden cardiac death is a known …

Aims Coronary artery disease accounts for the majority of sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) in
the older population whereas cardiomyopathies and arrhythmogenic abnormalities …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death. An important
number of sudden deaths, especially in the young, are due to genetic heart disorders, both …

Background The reason behind a sudden death of a young individual remains unknown in
up to 50% of postmortem cases. Pathogenic mutations in genes encoding heart proteins are …

Autopsy-negative sudden cardiac deaths (SCD) seen in forensic practice are most often
thought to be the result of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome. Postmortem genetic analysis …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as death from a cardiac cause occurring soon after
the onset of symptoms. 1 SCD is a major contributor to mortality in industrialised nations …

Sudden cardiac death is one of the most prevalent cause of death in developed countries. Its
aetiology varies according to the age. Some cardiac diseases may explain sudden death …

The sudden unexpected death of a young person can have profound implications for the
surviving family members beyond those associated with bereavement and the immediate …

Sudden cardiac death due to ventricular arrhythmia most commonly occurs in the setting of
coronary artery disease. However, a number of inherited syndromes have now been …

The sudden death of a young, apparently fit and healthy person is amongst the most
challenging scenarios in clinical medicine. Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating …