Aims At least 4% of sudden deaths are unexplained at autopsy [sudden arrhythmic death
syndrome (SADS)] and a quarter may be due to inherited cardiac disease. We hypothesized …

Background The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) was designed to
avoid complications related to the transvenous ICD lead by using an entirely extrathoracic …

The QT interval, an electrocardiographic measure reflecting myocardial repolarization, is a
heritable trait. QT prolongation is a risk factor for ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac …

This international consensus statement is the collaborative effort of three medical societies
representing electrophysiology in North America, Europe and Asian-Pacific area: the Heart …

… Elijah R. Behr … Behr, Charles Berul, Nico Blom, Josep Brugada, Chern-En Chiang,
Heikki Huikuri, Prince Kannankeril, Andrew Krahn, Antoine Leenhardt, Arthur Moss, Peter J …

Background : Accurate knowledge of causes of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in athletes and
its precipitating factors is necessary to establish preventative strategies. Objectives : This …

Brugada syndrome is a rare cardiac arrhythmia disorder, causally related to SCN5A
mutations in around 20% of cases 1 , 2 , 3 . Through a genome-wide association study of 312 …

Ever since the first case was reported at the end of 2019, the severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the associated coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

4004 ESC Guidelines label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in
the patient’s interest to do so, with regard to the quality, safety, and efficacy of care, and only …

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is a devastating inherited
disorder characterized by episodic syncope and/or sudden cardiac arrest during exercise or …