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Clinical and genetic evaluation after sudden cardiac arrest.
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology - 1 Feb 2020
Harris Stephanie L, Lubitz Steven A
Abstract excerpt
Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) can be attributed to cardiac, respiratory, metabolic, and toxicologic etiologies. Most cases of SCD are caused by coronary artery disease and approximately 40% of cardiac arrests are unexplained. Inherited arrythmias and cardiomyopathies are important contributors to SCA and SCD. Identifying an inherited condition after such an event not only has...
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