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Review
. 2008 Jul;10(7):523-32.
doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2007.00723.x. Epub 2007 Apr 19.

Sudden cardiac death: influence of diabetes

P M Spooner  1
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Sudden cardiac death: influence of diabetes

P M Spooner. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

This article reviews current thinking on the problem of sudden cardiac death (SCD) within community settings, highlighting progress in understanding risks and mechanisms. Information available on the influence of diabetes as a risk factor for SCD and the question of whether this disease enhances susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias is summarized as are central strategies in risk stratification and mortality prevention.

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