TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH
A1  - Waks, Jonathan W.
A1  - Josephson, Mark E.
A2  - Fuster, Valentin
A2  - Harrington, Robert A.
A2  - Narula, Jagat
A2  - Eapen, Zubin J.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Hurst's The Heart, 14e
AB  - Sudden  cardiac  death  (SCD)  describes  an  unexpected  natural  death  resulting  from  a  cardiac  cause  within  a  short  time  period  after  the  onset  of  symptoms  in  a  person  without  a  prior  condition  that  would  appear  imminently  fatal.  It  is  most  often  caused  by  a  sustained  ventricular  tachyarrhythmia  (ventricular  tachycardia  [VT]  and  ventricular  fibrillation  [VF]).  Although  many  cardiovascular  disorders  increase  the  risk  of  SCD,  the  presence  of  preexisting  cardiovascular  disease  is  not  necessary,  and  SCD  may  be  the  first  manifestation  of  overt  cardiac  disease.1,2  Prodromal  symptoms,  such  as  palpitations,  chest  pain,  or  dyspnea,  may  suggest  a  cardiovascular  etiology  such  as  arrhythmia,  ischemia,  or  congestive  heart  failure,  but  are  not  specific.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1161719838
ER  -