Sudden Death: Causes & Reasons

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Possible Causes for Sudden Death

Cardiomyopathy

METHODS: Two cases of sudden cardiac death owing to ARVC were reported. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

A thorough family history of juvenile sudden death, ventricular arrhythmias and ICD implants should always be sought. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Sudden Death Risk A major impetus in HCM has been the identification of those patients at increased risk for sudden death. [doi.org]

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

The incidence of sudden deaths in these athletes was 0.61/100 000 person-years. [doi.org]

In addition, sudden death research in Dr. [mayo.edu]

Figure 2 Algorithm for risk stratification and prevention of sudden death. There are several recognised markers for risk of sudden death (table 4). [heart.bmj.com]

Myocardial Infarction

Sudden cardiac death triggered by an earthquake. New Engl J Med. 1996;334:413–9. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The primary outcome was the composite of sudden death or death from ventricular tachyarrhythmia at 90 days (arrhythmic death). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Primary outcomes Sudden cardiac death. [doi.org]

Crack Ingestion

In rare instances, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. However, there is no way to determine who is prone to sudden death. [recoverythroughsupport.com]

Any route of administration can potentially lead to absorption of toxic amounts of cocaine, causing heart attacks, strokes, or seizures—all of which can result in sudden death [drugabuse.gov]

Cocaethylene is associated with a greater risk of sudden death than cocaine alone. 1 What Treatment Options Exist? [thebody.com]

Tumor Lysis Syndrome

 Cardiac manifestations may include asystole, ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, syncope, and possible sudden death. 8. [slideshare.net]

Clinical TLS is defined as laboratory TLS with either an increased serum creatinine, cardiac arrhythmia, seizure activity, or sudden death. [bestpractice.bmj.com]

Cardiac dysrhythmias can occur secondary to hyperkalemia and hypocalcemia, molecular symptoms such as cramps can occur secondary to hypocalcemia, and there can be sudden death [lymphomation.org]

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Crossref | PubMed Virmani R, Burke AP, Farb A, Sudden cardiac death, Cardiovasc Pathol, 2001;10:275–82. [uscjournal.com]

We have recently experienced 2 cases of sudden death after bone fracture surgery, in which AMI and pulmonary thromboembolism were clinically suspected as causes of death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Here, a rare case of sudden death due to tuberculous coronary arteritis with tuberculous coronary thrombosis resulting in acute myocardial infarction is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Mitral Valve Prolapse

As a consequence, sudden death might occur in these patients, thought to be caused by an arrhythmogenic event. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

death, let alone a cause of sudden death. [verywell.com]

The presented cases suggest that even clinically benign cases of MVPS in young adults might result in sudden unexpected death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia

They present the diagnostical algorithm used for the detection of risk of sudden death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

death [3-5]. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In the absence of manifest pre-excitation (WPW syndrome), the risk of sudden death is very small. [patient.info]

Brugada Syndrome

This is known as sudden arrhythmic death syndrome, or SADS. [medium.com]

Antiarrhythmic drugs like amiodarone and beta-blockers do not prevent sudden death in symptomatic or asymptomatic individuals. [doi.org]

Sudden death is one of the major concerns in forensic medicine. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Ventricular Arrhythmia

In many cases of sudden death, autopsies do not clarify the main cause. Cardiovascular complications are usually involved in these deaths. [doi.org]

[…] of such deaths are provoked by a ventricular tachyarrhythmia. 30,31 In the present study, sudden death from cardiac causes was defined as a sudden pulseless condition that [dx.doi.org]

[…] autopsy in sudden death victims 3.3 Risk prediction of sudden cardiac death 3.4 Prevention of sudden cardiac death in special settings 4. [escardio.org]

Long QT Syndrome

In many cases of sudden death, autopsies do not clarify the main cause. Cardiovascular complications are usually involved in these deaths. [doi.org]

[…] of such deaths are provoked by a ventricular tachyarrhythmia. 30,31 In the present study, sudden death from cardiac causes was defined as a sudden pulseless condition that [oadoi.org]

The predictive value of the increased QT interval dispersion as a marker of sudden acute ventricular arrhythmia and death has been demonstrated. [doi.org]

Cardiac Arrest

What causes sudden cardiac death? All known heart diseases can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death. [web.archive.org]

What are sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death? [my.clevelandclinic.org]

It’s known as sudden cardiac death, and it’s frightening. Why does it happen? [medschool.ucla.edu]

Ventricular Fibrillation

What are sudden cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death? [my.clevelandclinic.org]

death out-of-hospital). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Identification of risk of cardiac arrest and sudden cardiac death in athletes. In: Estes NA, Salem DN, Wang PJ, eds. Sudden Cardiac Death in the Athlete. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Eisenmenger Syndrome

There were 21 (13%) documented deaths, of which 8 (5%) were sudden death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pregnancy should ideally be avoided in a woman with Eisenmenger's syndrome, since it carries a high (approximately 50 percent) risk of sudden death, frequently occurring a [nejm.org]

A significant proportion develop arrhythmia and some, sudden death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Kounis Syndrome

Europe. [2] Frequently sudden death is attributed to cardiac involvement but there are other causes of sudden death, which are not anticipated. [jpgmonline.com]

Kounis syndrome Hypersensitivity myocarditis Cardiac symptoms Acute chest pain + - Chest discomfort + + Dyspnea + + Palpitations + + Sudden death + + Cardiac signs Elevated [medscape.com]

"Eosinophilic coronary periarteritis (vasospastic angina and sudden death), a new type of coronary arteritis: report of seven autopsy cases and a review of the literature" [en.wikipedia.org]

Pulmonary Embolism

METHODS: We present an unusual case of sudden death owing to acute pulmonary embolism after undergoing total extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

There was no sudden death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is often misdiagnosed, or the diagnosis is delayed because of its diverse clinical manifestations, it may even remain asymptomatic until sudden death [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome

So we know that, as in this example, there is a 0.6% risk of sudden death in a certain population of WPW patients at risk. [doctorslounge.com]

Wolf-Parkinson-White Syndrome and the Risk of Sudden Cardiac Death. Doctors Lounge Website. Available at: http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/blogs/page/14613. [web.archive.org]

Here we report a Chinese kindred of WPW syndrome whose unique clinical features consist of a high risk of sudden cardiac death due to atrial fibrillation, causing a rapid [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Acute Myocarditis

death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The clinical course, however, varies from asymptomatic to sudden cardiac death. [symptoma.com]

Sudden adult death syndrome and other non-ischaemic causes of sudden cardiac death. Heart 2006;92:316-20. [ PubMed ] Doolan A, Langlois N, Semsarian C. [cdt.amegroups.com]

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

[…] category) Crib death Sudden infant death syndrome [wikidata.org]

[…] of nonspecific cause in infancy Sudden infant death syndrome (context-dependent category) Sudden infant death syndrome (finding) Sudden infant death syndrome NOS (context-dependent [wikidata.org]

English sudden infant death syndrome syndrome that is characterized by the sudden death of an infant that is not predicted by medical history and remains unexplained after [wikidata.org]

Aortic Valve Stenosis

death. 1,4–6 Several studies have attempted to ascertain the risk of sudden death in the population of asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis. [doi.org]

Sudden death Sudden cardiac death occurs when the heart abruptly ceases to function from one or more existing problems. [cigna.com]

Key words: Bicuspid aortic valve, autopsy, aortic stenosis, sudden death. Keywords bicuspid aortic valve autopsy aortic stenosis sudden death 1. [adlitipbulteni.com]

Adams-Stokes Syndrome

During the monitoring, there is the danger of syncopes occurring and there are even reports of sudden cardiac death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Stokes-Adams attacks represent an emergency because of the possibility of sudden death. [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

We therefore developed a pacemaker for cardiac arrest monitoring and the prevention of Adams-Stokes syndrome and sudden cardiac death, which has the following functions: [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Glue Sniffing

Glue sniffing has been linked to sudden death and chronic damage to the heart, lungs, kidneys, liver, peripheral nerves, and brain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

death; direct contact may cause erythema, defatting dermatitis, paresthesias, conjunctivitis, keratitis. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

[…] vapors causes irritation of mucosae, lacrimation, arrhythmias, N&V, mental confusion, hypoxia and hypercarbia, hallucinations, chemical pneumonitis, respiratory arrest, sudden [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Marfan Syndrome

These aneurysms upon rupture may lead to sudden deaths. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

To investigate the sudden death of a 36-year-old Chinese man, a medicolegal autopsy was performed, combining forensic pathological examinations and genetic sequencing analysis [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The examination revealed three cases of sudden death in a context of chest pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac Concussion

Sudden death in young athletes. Circulation 1980 ;62: 218 - 229 5. Maron BJ, Epstein SE, Roberts WC. Causes of sudden death in competitive athletes. [nejm.org]

Addressing the pathology of the heart and cardiovascular system from a forensic perspective, Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Investigations guides the [books.google.com]

What is Sudden Cardiac Death? Sudden cardiac death is an abrupt occurrence where the heart ceases to function and results in death within minutes. [uiltexas.org]

Coronary Atherosclerosis

PURPOSE: The goal of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic value of post-mortem serum hs-TnT assay in cases of sudden death related to IHD. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Data Synthesis Of the 3635 citations retrieved, 20 studies of 68 680 patients were included, reporting 7044 deaths, 3993 cardiac deaths, 1150 sudden deaths, 1837 myocardial [doi.org]

AIM: sudden coronary death (SCD) in older individuals is generally associated with extensive coronary atherosclerosis, although it may be the first manifestation of ischaemic [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Foreign Body in the Larynx

Discussion Foreign body lodging in the larynx that are completely obstructive usually cause sudden death. [jiom.com.np]

This situation may be followed by sudden death by suffocation. Small amount of fluid may not be a problem, but the situation depends on its salinity. [health-tutor.com]

death and they should be managed immediately. [jemds.com]

Rhabdomyoma of the Myocardium

[…] cardiac death ( Pediatr Dev Pathol 2007;10:129 ) Not a true neoplasm, but a hamartoma or malformation due to mutation in TSC1 and TSC2 genes 50% of patients have tuberous [pathologyoutlines.com]

Sudden death has been reported in 66% of pediatric patients. 47 This is thought to result from acute rupture into the pericardial space, causing sudden cardiac tamponade, [radiologykey.com]

Discussion Rhabdomyomas are frequently located in the left ventricle ( 7 ) and may cause sudden death in infants ( 8 ). [jtd.amegroups.com]

Cocaine Abuse

Autopsy, following a sudden, unexpected death, revealed a double aortic arch which was compressing the trachea and the esophagus. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Spontaneous coronary artery dissection is an unusual trigger for acute coronary syndrome or sudden death, occurring more frequently in relatively young people and mainly in [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In rare instances, sudden death can occur on the first use of cocaine or unexpectedly thereafter. However, there is no way to determine who is prone to sudden death. [healthieryou.com]

Kearns-Sayre Syndrome

Long QT syndrome is implicated as another possibility for sudden death in Kearns-Sayre syndrome. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Cardiac conduction defects can develop insidiously, leading to sudden death sometimes if not promptly recognised. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

[…] cardiomyopathy in 20%.6 Unlike other series, sudden death or clinical or subclinical evidence of cardiomyopathy have not been observed in any of our patients. [revespcardiol.org]

Achondroplasia

These complications include respiratory failure, apnea and sudden death. [symptoma.com]

Cervicomedullary compression at the foramen magnum in patients with achondroplasia can be associated with apnea, neurological deficits, and sudden death. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Achondroplasia represents hydrocephalus or medullary compression caused by narrowed foramen magnum, which can result in sudden death in some infants. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]