Key result
Targeted screening and ICDs mitigate sudden cardiac death in the young, which affects ~2 per 100,000.
Why the study?
Sudden cardiac death in young individuals is rare but traumatic, with incidence varying by age and sex, and early detection of underlying heart disease is crucial for prevention.
Supports SCD awareness in young adults; leaves open optimal screening and ICD strategies pending higher-level evidence.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death condition and occurs with unknown causes or cardiac condition. The SCD incidence at young age is a rare condition but when this condition happens it become traumatic event for both family and community. Incidence rate of death on 1-35 years old is around 0.8-2.8/100.000 each year. This number also varies according to age and sex. Death incidence on 1-4 years old is more common than on 5-10 years old group. This number is increasing after 15 years old, where age of 31-35 years has 10 fold risk of SCD compared to 1-10 years old group. Ratio of SCD in men and woman are 2: 1. Early detection of underlying heart disease is the most important action of preventio. If young people are known to have a risk of SCD, the lifestyle changing and appropriate medical therapy, including implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to risk stratification must be done.
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Erika Maharani (2019) conducted a review in Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD). Screening and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated. Sudden cardiac death in young individuals has an incidence of 0.8-2.8 per 100,000 annually and can be mitigated through targeted screening and ICD implantation in high-risk patients.
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