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Descriptor English: Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Descriptor Spanish: Muerte Súbita Cardíaca
Descriptor muerte súbita cardíaca
Entry term(s) muerte cardíaca súbita
Scope note: Muerte natural, súbita e inesperada, por colapso cardiovascular, en el término de una hora desde la aparición de los primeros síntomas. Generalmente se debe a un agravamiento de enfermedades cardíacas preexistentes. La aparición súbita de síntomas tales como DOLOR PRECORDIAL y ARRITMIAS CARDÍACAS, particularmente TAQUICARDIA VENTRICULAR, puede provocar pérdida de consciencia y parada cardíaca, y consiguiente muerte biológica. ( Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed., 2005)
Descriptor Portuguese: Morte Súbita Cardíaca
Descriptor French: Mort subite cardiaque
Entry term(s): Arrest, Sudden Cardiac
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
Cardiac Arrests, Sudden
Cardiac Death, Sudden
Cardiac Sudden Death
Death, Cardiac Sudden
Death, Sudden Cardiac
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Death, Cardiac
Tree number(s): C14.280.383.220
C23.550.260.322.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016757
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)
Annotation: do not confuse with DEATH, SUDDEN or with HEART ARREST
Allowable Qualifiers: EH ethnology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Death, Sudden (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Related: Commotio Cordis MeSH
DeCS ID: 30163
Unique ID: D016757
NLM Classification: WG 214
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Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/04/29
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - Preferred
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)
Preferred term Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Entry term(s) Cardiac Death, Sudden
Cardiac Sudden Death
Death, Cardiac Sudden
Death, Sudden Cardiac
Sudden Cardiac Death
Sudden Death, Cardiac
Sudden Cardiac Arrest - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0490096
Scope note Sudden suspension of cardiac activity that is usually due to ARRHYTHMIA, in contrast to heart attack (MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION) which occurs due to blockage. The sudden suspension of cardiac activity generally requires RESUSCITATION.
Preferred term Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Entry term(s) Arrest, Sudden Cardiac
Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
Cardiac Arrests, Sudden



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