Diseases

Sudden Cardiac Death

Unexpected rapid natural death due to cardiovascular collapse within one hour of initial symptoms. It is usually caused by the worsening of existing heart diseases. The sudden onset of symptoms, such as CHEST PAIN and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, particularly VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, can lead to the loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest followed by biological death. (from Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed., 2005)

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Unexpected rapid natural death due to cardiovascular collapse within one hour of initial symptoms. It is usually caused by the worsening of existing heart diseases. The sudden onset of symptoms, such as CHEST PAIN and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, particularly VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, can lead to the loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest followed by biological death. (from Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed., 2005)

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  • Cardiac Sudden Death
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac
  • Cardiac Death, Sudden
  • Death, Cardiac Sudden
  • Death, Sudden Cardiac
  • Sudden Death, Cardiac
  • Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
  • Sudden Cardiac Arrest
  • Arrest, Sudden Cardiac
  • Cardiac Arrests, Sudden

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Indexed with the subheadings epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, pathology, prevention & control, veterinary.

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do not confuse with DEATH, SUDDEN or with HEART ARREST

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  • Death, Sudden (1966-1991)

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  1. C14w.280w.383w.220w
  2. C23.550.260w.322.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sudden Cardiac Death. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016757. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016757
  2. Sudden Cardiac Death. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudden_cardiac_death
  3. Sudden Cardiac Death. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1329925