Sudden Cardiac Death

Hemodiafiltration may be associated with better cardiovascular and overall survival vs. high-flux hemodialysis for patients on dialysis, according to a European Renal Association consensus statement.

Sudden cardiac death is the main cause of medical death among recreational and professional athletes and remains a public health issue, according to a review published in The Lancet.

Sudden cardiac death among athletes, both recreational and master level, remains a public health issue, disparately affecting players of certain sports and athlete demographics, researchers reported.

Pre-participation screening, particularly whether an ECG should be included as part of a pre-participation exam for young athletes, is one of the most widely debated topics in sports cardiology.

Return-to-play considerations and CVD risks of people who perform under life-threatening conditions were among the key sports cardiology topics at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session in April in Atlanta.

People who adhere to a heart-healthy lifestyle experience cardiovascular health benefits that may partially be due to the effect of this lifestyle on biological age, according to an analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

A structurally normal heart was the most common finding among athletes who experienced sudden cardiac death, but the cause and circumstance of death varied significantly by the athletes’ race, researchers reported.

Active cancer treatment is associated with increased risk for sudden cardiac death, especially among patients younger than 74 years old and those with a history of heart failure, results from a retrospective study showed.

A system including a leadless pacemaker and a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator that wirelessly communicate with each other was safe in patients at risk for fatal ventricular arrhythmias at 6 months, researchers reported.

For athletes with arrhythmias, the return-to-play decision should be individualized based on appropriate risk assessment and treatment and the shared decision-making process should be used, according to a new expert statement.