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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2021 Jun 11.
Published in final edited form as: Heart Rhythm. 2020 Oct 19;18(1):e1–e50. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.10.010

Recommendations for improving outcomes from sudden death

COR LOE Recommendations References
1 B-NR 1. Investigation of SUD at a young age should be made a public health priority due to the combined prevalence of inherited cardiac diseases of at least 1:500, the years of potential life lost, and the significant impact on the family and community; therefore, public funding should be allocated for relevant investigations. 15,25,37
1 C-EO 2. Identification of inherited cardiac conditions that predispose to SCD should be made a public health priority, as diagnosis may prevent future cardiac events in affected family members.
1 B-NR 3. The burden of SUD and varied outcomes in relation to sex, different ethnic populations, and socioeconomic backgrounds should be investigated worldwide. 35,36,38,39