Fakultäten » Medizinische Fakultät » Kinderspital Zürich: Medizinische Klinik » Kardiologie, Abteilung » Prof. Dr. Urs Bauersfeld (verstorben) » Tomaske Bauersfeld
| Title / Titel | Sudden cardiac death: clinical evaluation of family members and risk stratification | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | The annual incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the general population is estimated as 1 in a 100 000. A number of SCDs are caused by inherited diseases, such as cardiomyopathies, channelopathies or arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathies. Retrospectively, all family members referred to our institution after a sudden cardiac death or life-threatening event of a sibling will be evaluated. We hypothesize that a comprehensive clinical investigation will identify relatives at risk for sudden death and allow for targeted prevention or effective treatments. | ||||
| Keywords / Suchbegriffe | Sudden cardiac death, inherited disease | ||||
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No project-specific funding |
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Jun 2008 to Jun 2010 |