Approximately 2% of Cardiac-Related Deaths Do Not Involve Structural Deformity

question 30

Multiple Choice

Approximately 2% of cardiac-related deaths do not involve structural deformity and are considered sudden arrhythmic death syndrome or autopsy-negative sudden unexplained death. These cases occur because of disruptions of the heart's electrical system. These disruptions include all of the following except _________.

• A) changes at the cellular level
• B) long p-wave
• C) short Q-T interval
• D) Brugada syndromes
• E) familial catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia

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