This review provides a comparative perspective on the epidemiological burden and data collection challenges of Sudden Cardiac Death in India versus the rest of the world.
Sudden Cardiac death (SCD) is a major clinical event causing adverse impact on global economy. This review summarizes the available epidemiological data on SCD from different parts of the world. It contrasts the Indian and global perception on the issues influencing data collection, burden of SCD and sudden deaths occurring following Myocardial Infarction. The differences in data from India and rest of the world are highlighted.
B. Hygriv Rao (Wed,) studied this question.