Aims: This study is focused on the types of arrhythmias that cause cardiac failure, and answers to these questions may eventually offer public awareness and clinical information to help develop preventive measures that can reduce SCD risks induced by arrhythmias in patients undergoing dialysis. Methodology: This systematic review and meta-analysis followed the guidelines provided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). The reviewers searched the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Europe PMC, and Google Scholar Databases for relevant data sources. We included only randomized controlled trials and cohort studies published in English. A quantitative analysis (meta-analysis) was conducted using Review Manager version 5.4 (RevMan 5.4; The Nordic Cochrane Center, The Cochrane Collaboration, 2014). Results: The initial database search yielded 547 studies, of which 213 duplicates were excluded. The title, abstract, and full-text screening excluded 247 studies, and the final total included 13 studies reporting the incidence of SCD mortality in this meta-analysis. SCD remains a major public health concern, particularly in patients undergoing dialysis. Meta-analysis results show that bradyarrhythmia emerges as a common type of arrhythmia leading to SCD; however, other types of arrhythmias should also be considered.

The authors have declared no competing interest.

This study did not receive any funding

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