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MeSH Heading: Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Tree Number(s): C14.280.383.220; C23.550.260.322.250
Unique ID: D016757
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016757
Annotation: do not confuse with DEATH, SUDDEN or with HEART ARREST
Scope Note: 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)
Entry Term(s): Cardiac Arrest, Sudden; Cardiac Sudden Death; Sudden Cardiac Arrest; Sudden Cardiac Death
NLM Classification #: WG 214
Previous Indexing: Death, Sudden (1966-1991)
See Also: Commotio Cordis
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/04/29
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: epidemiology (EP)

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Concept UI: M0025533
Scope Note: 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)
Terms: Death, Sudden, Cardiac Preferred Term
Term UI T050272
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Cardiac Sudden Death
Term UI T050270
Date01/23/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); Sudden Cardiac Death
Term UI T050271
Date01/23/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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