September 25, 2025European Journal of Preventive Cardiology1 citations
View Full PaperMinimal extra-cardiac atherosclerosis present in young people with sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery disease
Structured PICO
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Population
People aged 1-50 years experiencing sudden cardiac death (SCD) from a coronary cause
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Outcome
Presence of extra-coronary plaque
In young people with sudden cardiac death due to coronary artery disease, extra-coronary plaque is present in fewer than 20%, suggesting limited utility of screening for carotid or aortic plaque to predict coronary atherosclerosis.
Abstract
Fewer than one in five people aged 1-50 years experiencing SCD from a coronary cause exhibited extra-coronary plaque, suggesting that in young people, severe atherosclerosis is not necessarily a concurrent systemic disease. This may limit the utility of screening for carotid or aortic plaque to predict coronary atherosclerosis on an individual level. Individuals with extra-coronary plaque were older with more established coronary disease.
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Paratz et al. (Thu,) studied this question.