Death, Sudden, Cardiac

Plötslig hjärtdöd

Svensk definition

Plötslig död orsakad av hjärtstillestånd.

Engelsk definition

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)

Svenska synonymer

Oväntad hjärtdöd — Plötsligt hjärtstopp

Engelska synonymer

Sudden Cardiac Death — Cardiac Death, Sudden — Death, Sudden Cardiac — Cardiac Sudden Death — Death, Cardiac Sudden — Sudden Death, Cardiac — Sudden Cardiac Arrest — Arrest, Sudden Cardiac — Cardiac Arrests, Sudden — Cardiac Arrest, Sudden