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A patient with any of the above measures is considered at high risk for a serious outcome such as death, myocardial infarction, arrhythmia, pulmonary embolism, stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, significant hemorrhage, or any condition causing a return Emergency Department visit and hospitalization for a related event. [citation needed]
The simplest specific diagnostic test for assessment of heart rhythm is the electrocardiogram (abbreviated ECG or EKG). [22] [23] A Holter monitor is an EKG recorded over a 24-hour period, to detect arrhythmias that may happen briefly and unpredictably throughout the day. [citation needed]
Sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS) is a sudden unexpected death of adolescents and adults caused by a cardiac arrest. However, the exact cause of the cardiac arrest, and thus the exact cause of death, is unknown. These deaths occur mainly during sleep or at rest. [7] One type of conduction defect known as Brugada syndrome can be ...
A stroke is when part of your brain loses its blood supply. Strokes are a type of cerebrovascular disease affecting the blood vessels in your brain. The main types of stroke are:
Cardiomyopathy, stroke, sudden cardiac death [2] Usual onset: Birth [1] Causes: Accessory pathway in the heart [1] Diagnostic method: Electrocardiogram shows a short PR interval and a wide QRS complex from a delta wave [3] Treatment: Watchful waiting, medications, radiofrequency catheter ablation [4] [5] Prognosis
Based on death certificates, sudden cardiac death accounts for about 20% of all deaths in the United States. [152] [153] In the United States, approximately 326,000 cases of out-of-hospital and 209,000 cases of IHCA occur among adults annually, which works out to be an incidence of approximately 110.8 per 100,000 adults per year. [9] [81] [152]
Deaths due to cardiac arrest in college athletes have been steadily declining over the last 20 years, a new study finds.. An analysis of data from more than 2 million NCAA athletes revealed that ...
It is estimated that from 20 to 50% of people have an abnormal ECG. However, while an ECG may identify conditions such as atrial fibrillation, heart block, or a new or old heart attack, it typically does not provide a definite diagnosis for the underlying cause for fainting. [36] Sometimes, a Holter monitor may be used. This is a portable ECG ...