Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a leading cause of global mortality. Regional
variations in reporting frameworks and survival mean the exact burden of OHCA to public …

Heart failure is a clinical syndrome that affects> 6.5 million Americans, with an estimated 550
000 new cases diagnosed each year. The complexity of heart failure management is …

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality in American women. Since 1984,
the annual cardiovascular disease mortality rate has remained greater for women than men; …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) generally refers to an unexpected death from a cardiovascular
cause in a person with or without preexisting heart disease. The specificity of this definition …

Despite the significant decline in coronary artery disease (CAD) mortality in the second half
of the 20th century, 1 sudden cardiac death (SCD) continues to claim 250 000 to 300 000 …

Background—Early studies indicate that prolongation of the interval between the peak and
the end of the T wave (Tpeak to Tend [TpTe]) on the 12-lead ECG is a marker of ventricular …

The current annual incidence of sudden cardiac death in the United States is likely to be in
the range of 180 000 to 250 000 per year. Coinciding with the decreased mortality from …

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an important public-health problem with multiple etiologies,
risk factors, and changing temporal trends. Substantial progress has been made over the …

Background: Blacks have a higher incidence of out-of-hospital sudden cardiac death (SCD)
in comparison with whites. However, the racial differences in the cumulative risk of SCD and …

Background Individuals with a low socioeconomic status (SES) may have a greater mortality
rate from out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) than those with a high SES. We explored …