Sudden death occurs in many diseases, such as stroke, thromboembolism, and rupture of large vessels, but sudden cardiac death accounts for 70% of these cases.
Sudden cardiac death is a dramatic event that happens within a few hours or even minutes. Before death, the person feels sudden weakness and shortness of breath, blood pressure drops sharply, consciousness is lost, the skin takes on a marbled appearance, the "cat's eye" sign appears, and no pulse can be detected in the major arteries.
Who is at risk of sudden cardiac death?
People under constant stress
People with chronic heart failure
Heart muscle diseases accompanied by enlargement of the heart
Uncontrolled use of certain medications that disrupt heart rhythm
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