The Spectrum of Epidemiology Underlying Sudden Cardiac Death

• Published in: Circulation research Vol. 116; no. 12; pp. 1887 - 1906
• Main Authors: Hayashi, Meiso, Shimizu, Wataru, Albert, Christine M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Heart Association, Inc 05.06.2015
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - etiology; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - physiopathology; Comorbidity; Death, Sudden, Cardiac - epidemiology; Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology; Environment; Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data; Female; Habits; Heart Conduction System - physiopathology; Heart Diseases - complications; Heart Diseases - epidemiology; Heart Diseases - genetics; Heart Diseases - physiopathology; Humans; Incidence; Male; Psychology; Risk Factors; Sex Distribution; coronary disease; death, sudden, cardiac; epidemiology; cardiomyopathies

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 are generally improving throughout the world, the majority of individuals who experience a sudden cardiac arrest will not surv...