RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Obrova, Jana
A1 Sovova, Eliska
A1 Kocianova, Eva
A1 Taborsky, Milos
T1 Sudden cardiac death - a known unknown?
JF Biomedical papers
YR 2022
VO 166
IS 3
SP 258
OP 266
DO 10.5507/bp.2021.065
UL https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202203-0003.php
AB Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major medical, economic and social problem. The estimated annual number of SCDs is approximately 4 million cases worldwide. Approximately 50% of SCDs are unexpected first manifestations of cardiac disease. The survival rate after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is low even in countries with the most advanced health care systems. It all emphasizes the importance of prevention, in which implantable cardioverter-defibrillators play a dominant role. However, our ability to recognize high-risk patients remains insufficient. Moreover, a declining rate of shockable rhythm as the initial recording has been reported in the last decades. Despite numerous SCD studies and undisputed progress, there are still many unanswered questions.