Characteristics of women with ischemic sudden cardiac death.

I HookanaL HolmströmM A E EskuriL PakanenMeri-Maija OllilaA M KiviniemiT KenttäJ VähätaloM TulppoE S LepojärviAnnemieke HoekJ PerkiömäkiJ T TikkanenH V HuikuriM J Junttila

Published in: Annals of medicine (2023)

Underlying LVH and previous MI with myocardial scarring are common and often undiagnosed in women with CAD-related SCD. These results suggest that untreated CAD with concomitant myocardial disease is an important factor in SCD in women.

Keyphrases

coronary artery disease
left ventricular
polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
ischemia reperfusion injury
adipose tissue
pregnant women
cerebral ischemia
insulin resistance
atrial fibrillation
skeletal muscle