Table 2.

Standard algorithm of examination in the case of SCD.

Personal and family history

Physical examination

Blood tests, toxicology screening

Resting 12-lead ECG with right high leads

Coronary angiogram (CT coronary angiography in children and young adults)

Echocardiography

Cardiac magnetic resonance

Electrophysiology study

Exercise stress test

Pharmacological provocation test

Long-term ECG monitoring

Phenotype-guided genetic testing

SCD, sudden cardiac death; ECG, electrocardiogram; CT, computer tomography.