RT Book, Section A1 Ornato, Joseph P. A2 Tintinalli, Judith E. A2 Ma, O. John A2 Yealy, Donald M. A2 Meckler, Garth D. A2 Stapczynski, J. Stephan A2 Cline, David M. A2 Thomas, Stephen H. SR Print(0) ID 1166526443 T1 Sudden Cardiac Death T2 Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 9e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260019933 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166526443 RD 2024/04/19 AB This chapter focuses on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of sudden cardiac death in adults and strategies for prevention and treatment. See Chapters 18 (“Cardiac Rhythm Arrhythmias”), 22 (“Basic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation”), 23 (“Defibrillation and Electrical Cardioversion”), and 24 (“Cardiac Resuscitation”) for detailed discussion of resuscitation pharmacotherapy.