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Role of risk stratification and genetics in sudden cardiac death.
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology - 1 Mar 2017
Rai Vikrant, Agrawal Devendra K
Abstract excerpt
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major public health issue due to its increasing incidence in the general population and the difficulty in identifying high-risk individuals. Nearly 300 000 - 350 000 patients in the United States and 4-5 million patients in the world die annually from SCD. Coronary artery disease and advanced heart failure are the main etiology for SCD. Ischemia of any cause precipitates lethal...
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