Sudden cardiac death (SCD) generally refers to an unexpected death from a cardiovascular
cause in a person with or without preexisting heart disease. The specificity of this definition …

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 …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an important public-health problem with multiple etiologies,
risk factors, and changing temporal trends. Substantial progress has been made over the …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a devastating and all too common result of both acquired
and genetic heart diseases. The profound sadness endured by families is compounded by …

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 …

Objectives: We sought to determine the annual incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in
the general population using a prospective approach. To assess the validity of retrospective …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a daunting problem. It is a major public health issue
for several reasons: from its prevalence (20% of total mortality in the industrialized world) to …

Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is a major and tragic complication of a number of
cardiovascular diseases. While in the older populations, SCD is most frequently caused by …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is generally defined as a natural death due to cardiac causes,
heralded by a sudden cardiac arrest occurring within 1 hour of the onset of acute symptoms …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) resulting from ventricular tachyarrhythmia is a major
contributor to mortality. Clinical management of SCD, currently based on clinical markers of …