Causes and characteristics of sudden cardiac death in octogenarians/nonagenarians
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Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: Foundation. Main source(s): the Finnish Foundation for Cardiovascular Research Sigrid Jusélius Introduction The risk sudden cardiac death (SCD) increases with ageing. Methods We evaluated causes and characteristics unexpected SCD in victims aged ≥ 80 years a consecutive series 5,869 who underwent medico-legal autopsy. Results Among years, 91.0% SCDs were due to ischemic heart disease (IHD) determined autopsy 9.0% non-ischemic (NIHD), whereas among those < only 72.6% IHD 27.4% NIHD (P<.001). Severe fibrosis myocardium was more common weight liver weight, body mass index abdominal fat thickness, lower than years. In as etiology SCD, at least 75% stenosis one or major coronary vessels (P=.001). Dying sauna (5.5% vs. 2.6%, P<.001). Conclusion autopsy-based commonly severe myocardium, representing arrhythmic substrate, younger ones.
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عنوان ژورنال: Europace
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['1099-5129', '1532-2092']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euad122.256