The present document has been conceived as the European update to the American
College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/ESC 2006 Guidelines for …

Abstract Sudden death accounts for 300,000-400,000 deaths annually in the United States.
Most sudden deaths are cardiac, and most sudden cardiac deaths are related to arrhythmias …

Adult advanced life support (ALS) includes advanced interventions after basic life support
has started and when appropriate an automated external defibrillator (AED) has been used …

Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have evolved significantly since the
publication of the 2008 Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) consensus statement 1 outlining …

Erweiterte lebensrettende Maßnahmen für Erwachsene („advanced life support “, ALS)
kommen zum Einsatz, nachdem Basismaßnahmen zur Wiederbelebung („basic life support …

A sudden unexplained death is felt to be due to a primary arrhythmic disorder when no
structural heart disease is found on autopsy, and there is no preceding documentation of …

The present document has been conceived as the European update to the American
College of Cardiology (ACC)/American Heart Association (AHA)/ESC 2006 Guidelines for …

Congenital long QT syndrome, caused by a cardiac channelopathy, is a leading cause of
sudden cardiac death in the young population. In total, 16 genes have been implicated in …

Long QT syndrome is characterized by a prolongation of the interval between the Q wave
and the T wave on the electrocardiogram. This abnormality reflects a prolongation of the …

Sudden cardiac death in the young is a relatively uncommon but marked event usually
related to congenital diseases or anomalies. Despite the prevalence of each condition being …