Sudden cardiac death

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Contents 1 Broader Terms 2 Related Terms 3 Scope Note 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Broader Terms

heart arrest

Related Terms

arrhythmia, long QT syndrome

Scope Note

unexpected natural death due to cardiac causes that occur rapidly after the onset of acute symptoms in a patient with diagnosed or undiagnosed preexisting heart disease, in whom cardiac dysfunction produces abrupt loss of cerebral blood flow.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• But the truth is that sudden cardiac death is not a random event.
• home about cry contacts medical info screening fundraising counselling research news SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH Sudden Cardiac Death is an umbrella term used for the many different causes of cardiac arrest in young people.
• In adults, sudden cardiac death is usually related to ventricular fibrillation.
• COM AG Edwards Financial Advice WOWT HDTV 6 on Your Cell Channel 6 for the Heartland Sudden Cardiac Death Health screening is important Sudden cardiac death is sudden, unexpected death from an electrical problem in the heart.
• At the newly created Duke Center for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death, however, researchers understand that attention to such highly visible, infrequent episodes obscures the fact that sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in this country.

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