title: Sudden cardiac death in women.
abstract: Women are at lower risk for development of sudden cardiac death (SCD) as compared         with men. Women with SCD tend to have less structural heart disease and preserved         left ventricular systolic function. Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the most common         predictor of SCD in women, as it is in men. However, women with SCD are less likely         to have underlying CAD than men, suggesting the need to identify risk factors other         than CAD or systolic dysfunction for its prediction in women. SCD risk factors in         women include heart failure with preserved left ventricular systolic function, abnormal         sympathetic uptake as assessed by meta-iodobenzylguanidine uptake, depression,         and/or use of antidepressants. This article reviews SCD in women and discusses         areas for future research.
authors.affiliation: University of Kansas Hospital, Kansas City, KS, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Simmons
authors.forename: Rhea
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pimentel
authors.forename: Dhanunjaya
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lakkireddy
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents