SCD in HCM has been linked with physical exertion. 33 A vicious cycle of increasing myocardial ischemia, caused by diastolic dysfunction, LVOTO, systemic hypotension, and decreased stroke volume, has been suggested, but SCD can occur at rest or sleep, 33 when metabolic demands are low. The exact triggers of ventricular arrhythmias remain unclear.
Risk Factors of SCD in HCMVarious phenotypic characteristics have been linked with SCD and are currently used to identify patients at risk. 34,35 These risk factors were first noted in small, comparative observational studies, and then re-examined in larger studies with multivariable survival analysis using the Cox proportional