PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Buckley, Rita ED - Tomaselli, Gordon F. TI - Stratifying Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death DP - 2011 Oct 01 TA - MD Conference Express PG - 8--9 VI - 11 IP - 9 4099 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/9/8.short 4100 - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/9/8.full AB - A major challenge for the medical community is predicting who is at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). In the majority of patients, death is the first symptom of heart disease, making early risk stratification critical. This article discusses emerging strategies for risk stratification for SCD.