Early repolarization pattern is associated with cardiac risk among the middle aged

The prevalence of early repolarization pattern (ERP) among 35 to 54 year olds is higher than previously thought, and has a clear link to an increased risk of cardiac death, especially among men. These findings from the MONICA/KORA study, a prospective, population-based case-cohort study of middle-aged individuals of Central-European descent, are published in this week's PLoS Medicine and provide a more accurate picture of the relationship between ERP and cardiac mortality than was previously known.

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