Proteinuria Was Associated With Higher Risk Of Sudden Cardiac Arrest In Young Adults, Study Finds

MedPage Today (3/14, Lou) reported, “A familiar biomarker emerged as a potential predictor of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young people, which remained hard to explain even with genetic testing.” While “SCA was rare in a Korean population-based study – occurring in 0.08% of over 6.8 million adults under age 40 – it was more likely in those whose routine lab results flagged proteinuria...approximately 10 years prior.” This “finding persisted whether the patient had shown later-stage proteinuria...or early-stage proteinuria.” The findings were published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.