Screening for warning signs of sudden cardiac death in the young: the SCD-SOS questionnaire.

Introduction: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is one of the most common causes of death in the young. It may be preceded by "red flags", but screening for these warning signs is not routinely performed.

Objective: To test a new questionnaire for fast clinical assessment of possible warning signs of serious heart disease in a young population.

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: rare cause of pulmonary hypertension?

A 73-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency room with predominantly right-sided heart failure and anemia. Following clinical and imagiological evaluation, a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension (PH) associated with Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) was confirmed. The initial response to bosentan plus sildenafil was good, including improvement in functional class and reduction of edema, allowing her to be discharged.