Question 1

what causes sudden cardiac death?

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Sudden cardiac death: Is usually an arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation with sudden inability of the heart to pump that can occur with or without a sudden clot of a coronary artery.

Question 2

how can  sudden cardiac death work in teenagers?

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Sudden death: Hopefully it doesn't, usually there is a congenital abnormality which triggers a fatal rhythm. Abnormal coronary arteries and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy are common ones but there are others.

Question 3

are there symptoms that predict sudden cardiac death?

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Not always: Sudden cadiac death may be associated with asymtomait congenitalt abnormalities such as arrhythmogenic  right ventricular cardiomyopathy, long qt syndromes, brugada syndrome , wpwsyndrome, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy also with such condition as cardac sarcoid.This is compaired to symptomatic condition as ashd, end stage low ejeection cardiiomyopathies.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: sudden cardiac death?

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Sudden cardiac death: SCD means a cardiac arrest which occurs shortly (usually defined as &lt;1 hour) after the first symptom. Aborted SCD would mean that the cardiac arrest was treated, e.g. by defibrillation. Causes of SCD include acute myocardial infarction, ventricular tachycardia/fibrillation, and heart failure.

Question 5

what is the most common underlying cause of sudden cardiac death in children?

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Thick Heart Muscle: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (abnormally thickened heart muscle) is a genetic condition that is the most common cause of sudden cardiac death in children. The heart is made up of 4 chambers and it is the lower left one that pumps blood to the body through the aorta. With hcm the thickened muscle surrounding the aorta can block the opening, preventing blood from getting to the body, leading to death.

Question 6

what is the link between pvc's and sudden cardiac death?

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PVC : In patients with otherwise normal hearts, PVC s have no evil implications. In patients with advanced cardiac dysfunction they can be associated with an increased probability of life threatening arrhythmia.

Question 7

does benzodiazepine use cause sudden cardiac death?

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No: If a person suffers sudden cardiac death while taking these, even to a moderate excess, i would look for a different cause. I'm a pathologist and this question comes up frequently. If you have lost someone you love, i hope you are able to find an explanation, as well as strength and comfort.

Question 8

could shortness of breath lead to sudden cardiac death?

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Effect, not cause: Shortness of breath is a symptom. It can be caused by alot of different things. Some of those things could cause sudden cardiac death. For example, a heart attack can present as shortness of breath and lead to sudden death. A pulmonary embolism can cause sob and lead to death. But also remember, alot of benign things can cause sob. Needs to be properly evaluated.

Question 9

can having an ecg rule out sudden cardiac death?

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ECG : An ECG is just a test. If it is normal you likely aren't dead just then. It doesn't preclude the possibility of future sudden cardiac death.

Question 10

can you tell me how i can overcome fear of sudden cardiac death!?

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Fear: For my patients with that fear who have no evidence of heart abnormality or family history of sudden death, i spend time reassuring them and explaining their low probability of sudden death. With the occasional patient we have done testing such as ecg, echo and treadmill to document low risk for sudden death to help reassure the patient. Sometimes psychiatric help is needed.

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