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Sudden cardiac death
Sudden cardiac death is a condition where the heart stops being able to circulate the blood, with the person dying within one hour of his symptoms beginning.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
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What causes sudden cardiac death?
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How can sudden cardiac death work in teenagers?
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Are there symptoms that predict sudden cardiac death?
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What is the definition or description of: Sudden cardiac death?
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What is the most common underlying cause of sudden cardiac death in children?
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Does benzodiazepine use cause sudden cardiac death?
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What is the link between pvc's and sudden cardiac death?
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A 38-year old asked:
Can having an ECG rule out sudden cardiac death?
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A 47-year old asked:
Can you tell me how i can overcome fear of sudden cardiac death!?
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A 40-year old male asked:
Can sudden cardiac death from something like vfib happen to a healthy person and if so why? Anyway to prevent or detect it ahead if time?
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A 41-year old female asked:
So I have st elevation early repol. Cardiologist says completely normal, Im 42. Im reading that it can cause sudden cardiac death. Which is it? Normal or dangerous?
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A 29-year old asked:
Could shortness of breath lead to sudden cardiac death?
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A 73-year old male asked:
Left ventricular hypertrophy mild...what are the chances of sudden cardiac death?Thanks
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A 45-year old asked:
Is it true that sudden cardiac death happens in people with prior heart attack 80% of the time?
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A 29-year old male asked:
On 20mg Celexa. Heard about QT prolongation. I've never been told I have this, and no sudden cardiac death in family. Should I get checked?
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A 28-year old female asked:
There is an increased risk for sudden cardiac death in patients who manifest an early repolarization pattern in the ecg?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Had echocardiogram 2011 was normal, had 12 ECG so far this year all normal. Likely hood of me having sudden cardiac death ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
My heart thoroughly investigated- fine. But frequent PVCs/palps and fast resting heart 90-110bmp. How at risk am I for sudden cardiac death?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does this increase my risk for sudden cardiac death? Is this mitral valve prolapse?, will it get worse with time? Anterior mitral valve leaflet moderately thickened but no stenosis or prolapse.
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A 30-year old female asked:
Mitral valve prolapse with inverted t waves. Is it related? Am I at risk of sudden cardiac death? How do I stop it
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A 28-year old female asked:
How safe is it to take azithromycin? I read that they did a study where lots of people died sudden cardiac death and i do have daily chest pain.
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A 45-year old female asked:
Is it okay to sleep through a 10-minute long tachycardia episode during a REM sleep period as reported by smartwatch? Does arrhythmia during REM increase risk for sudden cardiac death in sleep?
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A 25-year old male asked:
M 26, vaper. Everyday i feel tired and out of breath from the moment I wake up. Constant fear of sudden cardiac death or respiratory failure. Palpitations and shortness of breath whenever i feel off and really obsess over my heartbeats and breathing?
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A 27-year old male asked:
27 y/o. History of NSVT, Hypertension, antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Normal weight, no diabetes. Family history of Sudden cardiac death. Frequent chest pain with exertion. Doc tried Amlodipine which helped. Does this mean angina & CAD?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is it common for athletic children to have sudden-cardiac arrest/deaths?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Does a thickened mitral valve raise risk of sudden cardiac arrest/death?
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A 30-year old female asked:
What are my chances of having a sudden cardiac arrest death? Normal echo. But have lots of couplets, pvcs and sinus pauses.
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A 42-year old asked:
Has there been an increase in cardiac deaths among athletes?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can cardiac arrest be considered accidental death?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long does it take for one to turn blue after death like in cardiac arrest?
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