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October marks Sudden Cardiac Death Awareness Month. It is estimated that more than 320,000 out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur each year in the United States, according to the American Heart Association.

Cardiology Today has compiled a list of recent articles and updates on advances in sudden cardiac death

1. Molecular autopsy offers insight into sudden cardiac death risk

   Sudden unexpected death occurs in an estimated 11,000 people aged younger than 45 years each year in the United States. A comprehensive molecular autopsy program could potentially provide more detailed and accurate health information for families affected by sudden unexpected death.   Read more

    

2. Sudden cardiac death common in male minority athletes

   Sudden cardiac death due to genetic or congenital heart diseases is more common in male minority athletes. According to a report in The American Journal of Medicine, many variables have recently garnered attention among physicians when diagnosing and causes of sudden cardiac death in athletes, including race, sex, cardiac diagnosis and sport. While the incidence of sudden death as a result of genetic or congenital heart disease is not common in women, it is much more common among black men and other minorities. Read more

    

3. Variant angina with aborted sudden cardiac death tied to poor outcomes

   Among patients with variant angina, those with aborted sudden cardiac death have worse outcomes than those without it, researchers reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Read more

    

4. Men at higher risk for death from sudden cardiac arrest than women

   Men appear much more likely than women to experience death due to sudden cardiac arrest, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The research showed that approximately 1 in 9 men face this risk compared with 1 in 30 women. Read more

    

5. Genetic testing helps identify causes of sudden cardiac death in children, young adults

The addition of genetic testing to the autopsy investigation may better identify possible causes of sudden cardiac death in children and young adults, according to data published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Read more