Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Ralph Schneider

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• Research Article
  SCD: Prevalence and Outcome in a German Holiday Area
  Author(s): Falko Tillwich, Ralph Schneider, Jorg Lauschke, Imke Wendig and Dietmar BanschFalko Tillwich, Ralph Schneider, Jorg Lauschke, Imke Wendig and Dietmar Bansch
  
  Background: Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) is one of the most frequent modes of death in industrial countries, resulting in approximately 180,000-300,000 deaths in the US and 70,000-100,000 in Germany. These figures show regional variations and are largely dependent on study design. We conducted a retrospective study in a German holiday area in order to determine if retrospective data can be used for the epidemiologic evaluation of SCD. Methods: Rostock has two hospitals and one centrally organized ambulance service. Data from the two hospitals and the ambulance service as well as all death certificates were analyzed and cross-related in order to find cases of SCD in the years 2005 to 2007. Results: Between 2005 and 2007, 276 cases of SCD were found resulting in a stable incidence of about 46 SCD per 100.000 inhabitants pe.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9880.S10-008

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