Decedents with Sudden Unexplained Death and Patients with Sudden Cardiac Arrest, and of Their Families

1. Investigation of SUD at a young age should be made a public health priority due to the combined prevalence of inherited cardiac diseases of at least 1:500, the years of potential life lost, and the significant impact on the family and community; therefore, public funding should be allocated for relevant investigations. (I, B-NR)

2. Identification of inherited cardiac conditions that predispose to SCD should be made a public health priority, as diagnosis may prevent future cardiac events in affected family members. (I, C-EO)

3. The burden of SUD and varied outcomes in relation to sex, different ethnic populations, and socioeconomic backgrounds should be investigated worldwide. (I, B-NR)