Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young: Developing a Rational, Reliable, and Sustainable National Health Care Resource

• Published in: The American heart journal 2017
• Main Authors: Idriss, Salim F., MD, PhD, FHRS, FACC, Berger, Stuart, MD, Harmon, Kimberly G., MD, Kindman, Allen, MD, FACC, Kleiman, Robert, MD, Lopez-Anderson, Martha, Molossi, Silvana, MD, PhD, Saarel, Tess (Elizabeth), MD, Strnadova, Colette, PhD, Todaro, Thomas, MD, JD, FACC, FCLM, Shinagawa, Kaori, MD, PhD, Morrow, Valarie, MD, Krucoff, Mitchell, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI, Vetter, Victoria, MD, MPH, Wright, Theressa J., MD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Cardiovascular
• ISSN: 0002-8703
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2017.05.003

This White Paper, prepared by members of the Cardiac Safety Research Consortium (CSRC), discusses important issues regarding sudden cardiac death in the young (SCDY), a problem that does not discriminate by gender, race, ethnicity, education, socioeconomic level, or athletic status. The occurrence of SCDY has devastating impact on families and communities. SCDY is a matter of national and international public health and its prevention has generated deep interest from multiple stakeholders, including families who have lost children, advocacy groups, academicians, regulators, and the medical industry. To promote scientific and clinical discussion of SCDY prevention and to germinate future initiatives to move this field forward, a CSRC-sponsored Think Tank was held on 21st February 2015 at the United States Food and Drug Administration's White Oak facilities, Silver Spring, MD. The ultimate goal of the Think Tank was to spark initiatives that lead to the development of a rational, reliable, and sustainable national healthcare resource focused on SCDY prevention. This paper provides a detailed summary of discussions at the Think Tank and descriptions of related multi-stakeholder initiatives now underway: it does not represent regulatory guidance.