"Death, Sudden, Cardiac" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Unexpected rapid natural death due to cardiovascular collapse within one hour of initial symptoms. It is usually caused by the worsening of existing heart diseases. The sudden onset of symptoms, such as CHEST PAIN and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, particularly VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA, can lead to the loss of consciousness and cardiac arrest followed by biological death. (from Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed., 2005)
| Descriptor ID |
D016757
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.280.383.220 C23.550.260.322.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Death, Sudden, Cardiac- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
- Sudden Cardiac Death
- Cardiac Death, Sudden
- Death, Sudden Cardiac
- Cardiac Sudden Death
- Death, Cardiac Sudden
- Sudden Death, Cardiac
Sudden Cardiac Arrest- Sudden Cardiac Arrest
- Arrest, Sudden Cardiac
- Cardiac Arrests, Sudden
- Cardiac Arrest, Sudden
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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