Article
[Cardiologic assessment of surviving family members of young victims of sudden cardiac death: diagnostic yield].
Giornale italiano di cardiologia (2006) - 1 Jan 2000
Autore Camillo, Pagannone Erika, Re Federica, Romeo Daniela, Musumeci Beatrice, Baratta Pasquale, Marino Laura, Cauti Filippo Maria, Zachara Elisabetta
Abstract excerpt
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death in developed countries. In Italy, an annual incidence of 0.7 per 1000 inhabitants per year can be estimated. SCD represents the main cause of sudden death in children, adolescents and young adults and often occurs in young and previously asymptomatic patients. This issue has acquired even greater relevance since implantable...
Topics
- Algorithms
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Family
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Heart Diseases
- Heart Function Tests
- Humans
- Incidence