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. 2016;5(3):177-182.
doi: 10.15420/aer.2016:11:2.

A Clinical Perspective on Sudden Cardiac Death

Demosthenes G Katritsis  1 , Bernard J Gersh  2 , A John Camm  3
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A Clinical Perspective on Sudden Cardiac Death

Demosthenes G Katritsis et al. Arrhythm Electrophysiol Rev. 2016.

Abstract

This article presents the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of sudden cardiac death. The modern management of survivors as well as of family members of victims is discussed, as are the relevant recommendations of guidelines prepared by learned societies.

Keywords: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; sports-related sudden death; sudden cardiac death; sudden unexplained death syndrome.

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