Electrocardiographic Risk Markers of Cardiac Death: Gender Differences in the General Population

Electrocardiographic Risk Markers of Cardiac Death: Gender Differences in the General Population

BackgroundCardiac death is one of the leading causes of death and sudden cardiac death (SCD) is estimated to cause approximately 50% of cardiac deaths. Men have a higher cardiac mortality than women. Consequently, the mechanisms and risk markers of cardiac mortality are not as well defined in women...

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Main Authors: Mira Anette E. Haukilahti, Tuomas V. Kenttä, Jani T. Tikkanen, Olli Anttonen, Aapo L. Aro, Tuomas Kerola, Antti Eranti, Arttu Holkeri, Harri Rissanen, Markku Heliövaara, Paul Knekt, M. Juhani Junttila, Heikki V. Huikuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
gender differences
ECG
sudden cardiac death
cardiac death
left ventricular hypertrophy
prolonged QRS
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2020.578059/full

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