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Results 1 - 10 of 21 for Sudden cardiac death
  1. Cardiac arrest 
    ... a few minutes, cardiac arrest most often causes death. ... JJ, Albert CM, Myerberg RJ. Cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. In: Libby P, Bonow RO, Mann DL, Tomaselli ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007640.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Ventricular fibrillation 
    ... VF, blood is not pumped from the heart. Sudden cardiac death results. The most common cause of VF is ... becomes weakened and stretched or thickened Heart surgery Sudden cardiac death (commotio cordis); most often occurs in athletes who ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007200.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Ventricular tachycardia 
    ... be deadly. It is a major cause of sudden cardiac death. ... patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a report of the American College of Cardiology/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000187.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Arrhythmias 
    ... in people who are at high risk of sudden cardiac death Permanent pacemaker , a device that senses when your ... patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: Executive summary: A Report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001101.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator 
    ... in people who are at high risk of sudden cardiac death from an abnormal heart rhythm that is life ... patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: a report of the American College of Cardiology/ ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007370.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Cardioversion 
    ... patients with ventricular arrhythmias and the prevention of sudden cardiac death: executive summary: a report of the American College ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007110.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart failure - surgeries and devices 
    ... risk for abnormal heartbeats that can lead to sudden cardiac death. An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is a device that detects heart rhythms. It quickly sends an electrical shock to the ... can also work as implantable cardio-defibrillators (ICD).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000363.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Intracardiac electrophysiology study (EPS) 
    ... are at risk for future heart events, especially sudden cardiac death See if medicine is controlling an abnormal heart ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003867.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Coronary artery spasm 
    ... may include: Abnormal heart rhythms, which may cause cardiac arrest and sudden death Heart attacks
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000159.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Limb-girdle muscular dystrophies 
    ... be prevented with appropriate treatment. For example, a cardiac pacemaker or defibrillator can greatly reduce the risk for sudden death due to an abnormal heart rhythm. Physical therapy ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000711.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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