Sudden Death in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Authors: Kelley P. Anderson, Roger A. Freedman, Jay W. Mason
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1987)

Editorials1 July 1987Sudden Death in Idiopathic Dilated CardiomyopathyKELLEY P. ANDERSON, M.D., ROGER A. FREEDMAN, M.D., JAY W. MASON, M.D.KELLEY P. ANDERSON, M.D., ROGER A. FREEDMAN, M.D., JAY W. MASON, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-107-1-104 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIdiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy is an increasingly common disorder, with an estimated annual incidence of 7.5 cases per 100 000 persons (1). Approximately 10 000 persons in the United States die of the disease each year (2), and the mortality rate in patients with the disorder is approximately 20% per year (although this percentage differs greatly among reported studies) (3-8). This mortality rate is substantially higher than that in patients who have had myocardial infarctions (10% the first year after infarction and 3% to 5% per year thereafter) (9). 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