Antemortem characterization of sudden deaths as first-manifestation in Italy

ConclusionsMost SD were due to cardiac causes and occurred in previously asymptomatic patients. SD events mainly occurred during strenuous activity. In a minority of cases, no cause was identified. The web-based selection criteria, and incomplete data retrieval, need to be carefully taken into account for data interpretation and reproducibility.
Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research