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Sudden death: Introduction

Sudden death: The sudden death of an individual. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Sudden death is available below.

Symptoms of Sudden death

• Sudden death
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Sudden death?

• Misdiagnosis of Sudden death
• Failure to diagnose Sudden death
• Hidden causes of Sudden death (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Sudden death

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Causes of Sudden death

• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Aneurysm
• Accidental death
• Injury
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See full list of 139 causes of Sudden death

More information about causes of Sudden death:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Sudden death (2 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Sudden death (1 listings)
• Underlying causes of Sudden death
• Sudden death as a complication caused by other conditions
• Sudden death as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Sudden death

Disease Topics Related To Sudden death

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Sudden death:

• Stroke
• Myocardial infarction
• Extradural hematoma
• Cardiac arrest
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• Hypovolemic shock
• Septicaemia
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Sudden death

Medical research articles related to Sudden death include:

• Prolonged thromboprophylaxis with Low Molecular Weight heparin for abdominal or pelvic surgery
• Sudden death after myocardial infarction.
• Dalteparin
• Shared Genetic Causes of Cardiac Hypertrophy in Children and Adults.
• Mortality on Mount Everest, 1921-2006: descriptive study.
• more research...»

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Research about Sudden death

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Clinical Trials for Sudden death

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Sudden death include:

• Multicenter Unsustained Tachycardia Trial (MUSTT) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-arrhythmia agents
• Beta-Blocker Heart Attack Trial (BHAT) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - propranolol
• Electrophysiologic Study Versus Electrocardiographic Monitoring (ESVEM) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - imipramine,mexiletine,procainamide,quinidine,sotalol
• Diuretics, Hypertension, and Arrhythmias Clinical Trial - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - hydrochlorothiazide,triamterene,chlorthalidone
• Cardiac Arrhythmia Suppression Trial (CAST) - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - encainide,flecainide,moricizine
• more trials...»

See full list of 45 Clinical Trials for Sudden death

Sudden death: Broader Related Topics

• Death
• Death conditions
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Types of Sudden death

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Definitions of Sudden death:

The abrupt cessation of all vital bodily functions, manifested by the permanent loss of total cerebral, respiratory, and cardiovascular functions. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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