title: Sudden cardiac death in the young: the bogeyman.
abstract: Sudden cardiac death in the young is a relatively uncommon but marked event usually related to congenital diseases or anomalies. Despite the prevalence of each condition being variable, most common causes include primary myocardial diseases and arrhythmic disorder, frequently with inheritance pattern. Sudden cardiac death is usually preceded by symptoms, thus making personal and family history fundamental for its prevention. Nevertheless, in more than 50% of cases, sudden cardiac death is the first manifestation of the disease. In this review, we describe the different causes of sudden cardiac death, their incidence, and currently used preventive strategies.
authors.affiliation: 1Ospedale Valduce,ComoItaly.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durante
authors.affiliation: 2Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele,Milan,Italy.
authors.forename: Pietro L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Laforgia
authors.affiliation: 2Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele,Milan,Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aurelio
authors.affiliation: 1Ospedale Valduce,ComoItaly.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Foglia-Manzillo
authors.affiliation: 2Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele,Milan,Italy.
authors.forename: Sofia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bronzato
authors.affiliation: 1Ospedale Valduce,ComoItaly.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Santarone
authors.affiliation: 1Ospedale Valduce,ComoItaly.
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Corrado
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors
keywords: sudden cardiac arrest