SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH: SYSTEMATIZATION OF RISK FACTORS AND ETIOLOGICAL SPECTRUM OF DISEASES
Abstract
The article discusses the definition of sudden cardiac death, aspects of epidemiology, and systematizes risk factors and the etiological spectrum of diseases and conditions that predispose or lead to cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. Regarding the risk of sudden cardiac death, a wide range of diseases has been discussed, including coronary heart disease, arterial hypertension, cardiomyopathy, channelopathy, as well as a number of pathological conditions, including type of arrhythmia, ischemia, myocardial hypertrophy and fibrosis, electrolyte disorders, drug effects, and genetic disorders.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
Healthcare Systems and Public Health
Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of the Grodno State Medical University
- Publisher
- Grodno State Medical University
- Volume
- 23
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 504–515
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026