Sudden cardiac death

Sudden cardiac death is a condition where a person dies because the heart fails to work. It’s very common, about 80% of the people have other heart problems. In general three conditions are present:

• A problem with the heart
• Irregular heartbeat, known as cardiac arrhythmia
• An external cause

In general, people become unconscious within one hour from the onset of symptoms.

Sudden Cardiac Death Media

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  Conduction of the heart. Changes in this pattern can result from injury to the cardiac muscle and lead to non-conducted beats and ultimately cardiac arrest.

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  EKG depiction of ventricular fibrillation (no organized rhythm)

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  Normal vs blocked coronary artery

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  Short axis view of the heart demonstrating wall thickening in left ventricular hypertrophy

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  EKG depiction of left ventricular hypertrophy

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  Ventricular fibrillation

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  Medical personnel checking the carotid pulse of a simulated patient

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  Illustration of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

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  CPR training on a mannequin

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  An automated external defibrillator stored in a visible orange mural support