Sudden Cardiac Death
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Sudden Cardiac Death Definition
An unexpected natural death from a cardiac cause within a short time period, generally less than 1 hour from the onset of symptoms, in a person without any prior condition that would appear fatal. SCD is most likely to occur in a patient with an underlying cardiac abnormality, whether known or not; approximately 70% of SCDs are caused by coronary heart disease. A loss of heart function is often attributed to a cardiac arrhythmia, but classifications based on clinical circumstances cannot be considered definitive.
Sudden Cardiac Death Synonyms
Sudden Cardiac Death, CARDIAC DEATH, SUDDEN, DEATH, SUDDEN CARDIAC, SCD, SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
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