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Hawaii Medical Journal
|July 1, 1989
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Sudden cardiac death, a leading cause of mortality, often results from malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmia. This condition commonly arises from abnormal heart muscle due to ischemic heart disease or cardiomyopathy.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Cardiac Electrophysiology
- Pathology
Background:
- Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a significant public health issue in the United States, causing over 400,000 deaths annually.
- Malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmia is the primary mechanism underlying the majority of SCD cases.
- Abnormal myocardial tissue, often resulting from ischemic heart disease or congestive cardiomyopathy, serves as the common substrate for these arrhythmias.
Abstract:
Sudden cardiac death is the major cause of death in the United States today, claiming over 400,000 victims each year, or one per minute. In the majority of cases, the underlying mechanism is malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmia, with the common substrate being abnormal myocardium from ischemic heart disease or congestive cardiomyopathy.