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Sudden Cardiac Death

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  1. See Also
    1. Arrhythmias in Athletes
    2. Sudden Death in Athletes
    3. Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (Brugada Syndrome)
  2. Causes: Common
    1. Coronary Artery Disease
    2. Cardiomyopathy
    3. Aortic Stenosis
    4. Electrolyte disturbance (especially drug induced)
    5. Viral Myocarditis
  3. Causes: Uncommon
    1. Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome (Brugada Syndrome)
    2. Anomalous coronary artery origin
    3. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia
    4. Atrial myxoma
    5. Hepatic stenosis induced
    6. Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome
    7. Third degree atrioventricular Heart Block
    8. Sick Sinus Syndrome
  4. References
    1. Meyer (2003) Am Fam Physician 68(3):483

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