Death, Sudden, Cardiac

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)

Year introduced: 1992

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Tree Number(s): C14.280.383.220, C23.550.260.322.250

MeSH Unique ID: D016757

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

• Death, Sudden (1966-1991)

See Also:

• Commotio Cordis

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Heart Diseases
Heart Arrest
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Karoshi Death

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Death, Sudden
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Karoshi Death