Sudden Cardiac Death

A subanalysis of the FIDELITY trial showed finerenone reduced risk for all-cause and CV mortality, including sudden cardiac death, compared with placebo in adults with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

A validated genome-wide polygenic risk score predicted clinically meaningful absolute risk for sudden arrhythmic death in a cohort of patients with CAD without severe left ventricular dysfunction, researchers reported.

Cardiologists should work with experienced centers performing genetic testing to identify and manage inherited cardiac conditions in young athletes and inform patients of risks and benefits, according to a new joint scientific statement.

WASHINGTON — A higher coronary artery calcium burden may predict incident sudden cardiac death independent of other atherosclerotic CVD risk factors, particularly for primary prevention patients, researchers reported.

In a nationwide study, men were more likely to experience sudden cardiac death than women across all age groups, researchers reported in Heart.

In the general population in the Netherlands, reduced kidney function is linked with increased risk of sudden cardiac death, according to data published in the Clinical Kidney Journal.

Sudden cardiac death during or immediately following sexual activity is rare, according to new data published in JAMA: Cardiology.

Individuals who shovel heavy snow may face increased risk for MI or sudden cardiac arrest due to the increased exertion necessary for the task, according to a press release from the American Heart Association.

Modestly but measurably worse lung function may be a stronger predictor for sudden cardiac death than nonfatal coronary events, according to research presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.

Compared with those without it, veterans with HIV had increased risk for sudden cardiac death, according to findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.