Methods to Estimate the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death: A Review Article-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract Sudden cardiac death (SCD) remains a major health issue for several reasons: from its prevalence (20% of total mortality in the industrialized world) to the devastating psycho-social impact on the families of the patients. Also, due to poor understanding of etiologies and how to manage properly, it represents a challenge for cardiologists [ 1 ]. This review article aimed to summarize the methods currently used as risk stratifies for SCD. Keywords: Sudden cardiac death; Risk stratifies; Ventricular fibrillation; Left ventricular ejection fraction; Signal-averaged ECG; Heart rate variability Introduction Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is defined as the natural death from cardiac causes heralded by abrupt loss of consciousness within 1 hour of the onset of an acute change in cardiovascular status. Preexisting heart disease may or may not be present...