Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
• Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most cardiomyopathies
• Congenital heart disease
• Inherited structural heart disease: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, Familial dilated cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
Primary Electrical Processes (< 10%):
• Channelopathies: Long/short QT syndromes, Brugada syndrome, Catecholaminergic polymorphic VT*
• Acquired long QT syndrome: Drugs, Electrolyte disorders
• WPW syndrome
• Commotio cordis
- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedi
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