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Sudden [[cardiac arrest]] is the leading cause of death in the [[industrialised]] [[world]]. It exacts a significant mortality with approximately 70,000 to 90,000 sudden cardiac | ==Overview== | ||
Sudden [[cardiac arrest]] is the leading cause of death in the [[industrialised]] [[world]]. It exacts a significant mortality with approximately 70,000 to 90,000 [[sudden cardiac death]]s each year in the [[United Kingdom]], and survival rates are only 2%.<ref>[[National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence]] Guidelines 2000</ref> The majority of these deaths are due to ventricular fibrillation secondary to [[myocardial infarction]], or "heart attack". During ventricular fibrillation, [[cardiac output]] drops to zero, and, unless remedied promptly, death usually ensues within minutes. | |||
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Overview
Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the industrialised world. It exacts a significant mortality with approximately 70,000 to 90,000 sudden cardiac deaths each year in the United Kingdom, and survival rates are only 2%.[1] The majority of these deaths are due to ventricular fibrillation secondary to myocardial infarction, or "heart attack". During ventricular fibrillation, cardiac output drops to zero, and, unless remedied promptly, death usually ensues within minutes.
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- ↑ National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence Guidelines 2000