Sudden cardiac death screening tests are offered by the top cardiologist in Manhattan Dr. Steven Reisman at the New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center. Sudden cardiac death, which can have multiple causes, accounts for the largest cause of natural death - approximately 350,000 deaths per year in the United States - topping deaths from lung cancer, breast cancer, and AIDS. If you have any questions for the best in class NYC cardiologist or would like to schedule a consultation or appointment, please feel free to contact our Upper East Side Cardiologist`s Office by number (212) 860-0796; Midtown Manhattan Cardiologist`s Office (212) 582-8006; Wall Street / Financial District Cardiologist`s Office (212) 860-5404.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a sudden, unexpected death caused by loss of heart function (sudden cardiac arrest). Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is responsible for half of all heart disease deaths.
Sudden cardiac death occurs most frequently in adults in their mid-30s to mid-40s, and affects men twice as often as it does women. This heart condition is very rare in children, affecting only 1 to 2 per 100,000 children each year.