[HTML][HTML] Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected sudden death due to a heart condition, that
occurs within one hour of symptoms onset. SCD is a leading cause of death in western …
occurs within one hour of symptoms onset. SCD is a leading cause of death in western …
Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death registries: a systematic review of global coverage
Background Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major global health problem, accounting for
up to 20% of deaths in Western societies. Clinical quality registries have been shown in a …
up to 20% of deaths in Western societies. Clinical quality registries have been shown in a …
[HTML][HTML] 2020 APHRS/HRS expert consensus statement on the investigation of decedents with sudden unexplained death and patients with sudden cardiac arrest …
MK Stiles, AAM Wilde, DJ Abrams, MJ Ackerman… - Heart rhythm, 2021 - Elsevier
This international multidisciplinary document intends to provide clinicians with evidence-
based practical patient-centered recommendations for evaluating patients and decedents …
based practical patient-centered recommendations for evaluating patients and decedents …
Electroanatomic and pathologic right ventricular outflow tract abnormalities in patients with Brugada syndrome
Background: The prevalence and significance of structural abnormalities in Brugada
syndrome (BrS) are still largely debated. Objectives: The authors investigated the …
syndrome (BrS) are still largely debated. Objectives: The authors investigated the …
Sudden death in adults: a practical flow chart for pathologist guidance
F Sessa, M Esposito, G Messina, G Di Mizio… - Healthcare, 2021 - mdpi.com
The medico-legal term “sudden death (SD)” refers to those deaths that are not preceded by
significant symptoms. SD in apparently healthy individuals (newborn through to adults) …
significant symptoms. SD in apparently healthy individuals (newborn through to adults) …
Nationwide burden of sudden cardiac death: a study of 54,028 deaths in Denmark
TH Lynge, B Risgaard, J Banner, JL Nielsen… - Heart Rhythm, 2021 - Elsevier
Background A large proportion of all deaths are sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs). Reliable
estimates of nationwide incidence of SCD, however, are missing. Objectives The goals of …
estimates of nationwide incidence of SCD, however, are missing. Objectives The goals of …
Molecular autopsy of sudden cardiac death in the genomics era
V Castiglione, M Modena, A Aimo, E Chiti, N Botto… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Molecular autopsy is the process of investigating sudden death through genetic analysis. It
is particularly useful in cases where traditional autopsy is negative or only shows non …
is particularly useful in cases where traditional autopsy is negative or only shows non …
Molecular autopsy: Twenty years of post-mortem diagnosis in sudden cardiac death
In the forensic medicine field, molecular autopsy is the post-mortem genetic analysis
performed to attempt to unravel the cause of decease in cases remaining unexplained after …
performed to attempt to unravel the cause of decease in cases remaining unexplained after …
Primary myocardial fibrosis as an alternative phenotype pathway of inherited cardiac structural disorders
Background: Myocardial fibrosis is a common postmortem finding among young individuals
with sudden cardiac death. Because there is no known single cause, we tested the …
with sudden cardiac death. Because there is no known single cause, we tested the …
Update on the diagnostic pitfalls of autopsy and post-mortem genetic testing in cardiomyopathies
S Grassi, O Campuzano, M Coll, F Cazzato… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Inherited cardiomyopathies are frequent causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD), especially
in young patients. Despite at the autopsy they usually have distinctive microscopic and/or …
in young patients. Despite at the autopsy they usually have distinctive microscopic and/or …