Sudden cardiac arrest in the young: development of a statewide registry in Victoria

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About the talk: Sudden cardiac arrest in the young (1-50) is a common condition, affecting 3000 Australians nationally with 90% mortality. In Victoria, the End Unexplained Cardiac Death (EndUCD) registry commenced in 2019, with prospective collection of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests attended by Ambulance Victoria. These cardiac arrests have comprehensive adjudication against hospital and forensic data, creating one of the most detailed cardiac arrest registries globally. To date the registry has approximately 2500 patients and has generated a significant number of research projects informing care of cardiac arrest patients in general, as well as identifying clinical issues for consideration in specific populations and innovations in forensic analysis.

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  • Dr Liz Paratz

    Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute

    Elizabeth is an early-career cardiologist. During her training she undertook additional studies at Imperial College London (2007-08, laboratory-based research in pulmonary hypertension) and Harvard University (2015-16, biostatistics and epidemiology). Her PhD, completed in 2022 at the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, focussed on young cardiac arrest…

    Elizabeth is an early-career cardiologist. During her training she undertook additional studies at Imperial College London (2007-08, laboratory-based research in pulmonary hypertension) and Harvard University (2015-16, biostatistics and epidemiology). Her PhD, completed in 2022 at the Baker Heart & Diabetes Institute, focussed on young cardiac arrest. She is an Associate Editor for European Heart Journal Case Reports and Heart, Lung & Circulation, and a regular peer reviewer for international cardiology journals. She has 57 peer-reviewed publications (41 first-author) and has delivered 25 oral presentations at national and international conferences. She is also Deputy Medical Director of the East Timor Hearts Fund, travelling there annually to provide volunteer cardiac services and leading ETHF’s research program year-round.