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View Full PaperSudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Assessment of patients at high risk.
Key Result
The incidence of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is estimated at 2-4% per year in adults and 4-6% per year in children and adolescents.
Key Points
- The research aims to identify patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are at increased risk of sudden death, focusing on young patients.
- Assessment of the annual incidence of sudden death in adults and children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
- Review of data from referral cardiac centers to analyze patient risk profiles.
- The incidence of sudden death is reported as 2-4% per year in adults and 4-6% in children and adolescents.
- Identification and management of high-risk patients, especially the young, remains a critical challenge.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Identifying and managing patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at high risk of sudden death remains a major clinical challenge.
Limitations
- Data generated from referral cardiac centers may reflect a bias to the more severe patients.
Abstract
T he incidence of sudden death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is 2-4% a year in adults and 4-6% a year in children and adolescents.1 These data have been generated from referral cardiac centers and may reflect a bias to the more severe patients.2 The identification and management of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who are at increased risk of sudden death remains a major problem, particularly in younger patients.