Nikolas
Created page with "'''Sudden cardiac death''' (<abbr>SCD</abbr>) is defined as unexpected death either: * Within 1 hour of cardiac symptom onset or: * Within 24 hours of having been observed alive and symptom free It is suspected that all cases of SCD occur due to ventricular arrhythmias, but the underlying cause of the arrhythmia can vary. SCD is due to an underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) in 80% of cases. It occurs most commonly due to: * Acute myocardial infarction..."
