Why the study?
Sudden death due to valvular heart disease occurs in both native and prosthetic valves across various aetiologies, motivating an illustrative review of major causes.
Population
Patients with valvular heart disease (native or prosthetic)
Design
Review
Authors
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Valvular sudden death spans diverse etiologies across ages; Level 5 series extend forensic descriptions but leave risk stratification open.
Sudden cardiac death is a recognized complication of valvular heart disease, occurring in 1-5% of native valve diseases and 0.2-0.9% per year in prosthetic valves.
Gouveia et al. (2019) studied this question.
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