Key result
Four combined population registries estimate SCD and OHCA incidence across the European Union.
Why the study?
Reliable estimates of the incidence of sudden cardiac death and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the European Union population are scarce.
Extrapolating from 4 large European registries, the estimated annual incidence of sudden cardiac death in the European Union is approximately 250,000 cases, highlighting a major public health burden.
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Supports continued SCD prevention emphasis in Europe; leaves open comparative effectiveness of specific interventions.
Empana et al. (2022) studied this question. Four large population-based registries were combined to estimate the incidence of sudden cardiac death and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in the European Union.
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