Sudden cardiac death: epidemiology, circadian variation, and triggers

Karim D Mahmoud, Bart J.G.L. de Smet, Felix Zijlstra, Charanjit S. Rihal, David R. Holmes

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Abstract

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major health issue accounting for over 5% of annual mortality in the Western world. There are several causes of SCD, most commonly, coronary artery disease. Although identifying the prodrome of SCD has attracted considerable interest, a large proportion of patients die before any medical contact is established. SCD onset seems to follow a circadian pattern, most likely because of exposure to endogenous and exogenous triggers. The aim of the present report is to review the current knowledge of epidemiology, patterns of onset, and triggers of SCD and present directions for future research with a focus on coronary artery disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)56-80
Number of pages25
JournalCurrent Problems in Cardiology
Volume36
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011

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