emDocs - August 13, 2016 - Author: Bucher J - Edited by: Koyfman A and Long B
"Table 1 – Etiologies of young cardiac arrest
- Coronary artery disease
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Electrical conduction disorders (Brugada, catecholaminergic ventricular tachycardia, long QT syndrome, ARVD, WPW)
- Congenital aortic disease
- Coronary spasm
- Myocarditis
- Other
Take Home Points
- Younger cardiac arrest patients often have different causes than older patients.
- Pay strong consideration to congenital abnormalities, conduction disorders, or other cardiac causes outside of coronary artery disease.
- Younger patients generally have better prognosis than their older counterparts."