title: A Clinical Perspective on Sudden Cardiac Death.
abstract: This article presents the epidemiology, aetiology and pathophysiology of sudden cardiac death. The modern management of survivors as well as of family members of victims is discussed, as are the relevant recommendations of guidelines prepared by learned societies.
authors.affiliation: Athens Euroclinic, Greece, and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
authors.forename: Demosthenes G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Katritsis
authors.affiliation: Mayo Medical School, Rochester, MN, USA.
authors.forename: Bernard J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Gersh
authors.affiliation: St George's University of London, UK.
authors.forename: A John
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Camm
keywords: Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest; sports-related sudden death; sudden cardiac death; sudden unexplained death syndrome