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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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ARVD is rare, is observed more commonly in males, and accounts for 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young. | |||
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The incidence of ARVD is about 1/10,000 in the general population in the [[United States]], although some studies have suggested that it may be as common as 1/1,000. It accounts for up to 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young. In [[Italy]], the incidence is 40/10,000, making it the most common cause of [[sudden cardiac death]] in the young population. | The incidence of ARVD is about 1/10,000 in the general population in the [[United States]], although some studies have suggested that it may be as common as 1/1,000. It accounts for up to 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young. In [[Italy]], the incidence is 40/10,000, making it the most common cause of [[sudden cardiac death]] in the young population. | ||
==Gender== | |||
Male to female ratio of 3:1 | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Overview
ARVD is rare, is observed more commonly in males, and accounts for 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young.
Incidence
The incidence of ARVD is about 1/10,000 in the general population in the United States, although some studies have suggested that it may be as common as 1/1,000. It accounts for up to 17% of all sudden cardiac deaths in the young. In Italy, the incidence is 40/10,000, making it the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in the young population.
Gender
Male to female ratio of 3:1