Multimorbidity and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death
In middle-aged and older men, multimorbidity is strongly linked to an increased risk of SCD, independent of known cardiovascular risk factors. Furthermore, the risk of SCD rises progressively with the number of coexisting health conditions.
Authors
- Sudhir Kurl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4598-0404)
- Jari A. Laukkanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3738-1586)
- Carl J. Lavie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3906-1911)
- Jussi Kauhanen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1426-0199)
- Setor K. Kunutsor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2625-0273)
Institutions
- Ochsner Health System (US)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Ochsner Medical Center (US)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mayo Clinic Proceedings
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2025.06.021
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Itä-Suomen Yliopisto