Diego Mauricio Angulo Henao MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Beatriz Rodriguez Fisac, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Maria Riera Sagrera, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Mercedes Rodriguez MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Melisa Guadalupe Tito Mollo MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Fernando Macaya Ten MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Sudden cardiac death (SCD) refers to the sudden cessation of cardiac activity with hemodynamic collapse, typically due to a sustained ventricular arrhythmia. This event ocurrs in up to 90 percent of patients with structural heart disease. It is essential that all survivors of SCD undergo a complete cardiac examination to determine the nature and extent of underlying heart disease.The standard evaluation includes: electrocardiogram, coronary angiography and echocardiography. Initial study of survivor to SDC helps to define most appropriate medical management. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging is indicated for selected patients in whom a diagnosis is uncertain after the standard evaluation. The objective of this presentation is to analyze what cardiac imaging can add to the etiologic diagnosis of SCD on the basis of our own experience and literature review.

1.Pathophysiology of SCD 2.Review of major causes of SCD 3.Diagnostic procedure 4.Imaging findings and correlation between different techniques Echocardiography Coronary angiography Cardiac MRI Coronary angiography MDCT 5.Summary

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Angulo Henao, D, Rodriguez Fisac, B, Riera Sagrera, M, Rodriguez, M, Tito Mollo, M, Macaya Ten, F, What Cardiac Imaging Can Add to the Etiologic Diagnosis in Survivor to Sudden Cardiac Death.  Radiological Society of North America 2014 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, - ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2014/14009158.html