Study Data from University of Lyon Provide New Insights into Cardiology.

Researchers detail in 'Sudden death due to a cystic atrio-ventricular node tumour,' new data in Cardiology. According to a study from , "Sudden cardiac deaths constitute a major health problem. Most cases are attributed to cardiomyopathies, coronary artery diseases and functional dysregulations."

"Sudden death in an adult due to a primitive cardiac tumor is a rare occurrence. In the following, we present a case of an adult male who died from an undiagnosed cystic atrio-ventricular node tumor six years after having a pace maker fitted," wrote G. Maujean and colleagues, University of Lyon (see also Cardiology).

The researchers concluded: "We focus on the postmortem …