Abhilash S P, Namboodiri Narayanan
Assistant Professor, Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Associate Professor, Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India.
Indian Heart J. 2014 Jan-Feb;66 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S4-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2014.01.002. Epub 2014 Feb 11.
Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is an unexpected death due to cardiac causes that occurs in a short time period (generally within 1 h of symptom onset) in a person with known or unknown cardiac disease. It is believed to be involved in nearly a quarter of human deaths, with ventricular fibrillation being the most common mechanism. It is estimated that more than 7 million lives per year are lost to SCD worldwide. Historical perspectives of SCD are analyzed with a brief description on how the developments in the management of sudden cardiac arrest evolved over time.
心源性猝死（SCD）是指由心脏原因导致的意外死亡，发生在已知或未知心脏病患者短时间内（通常在症状发作后1小时内）。据信，它占人类死亡总数的近四分之一，其中室颤是最常见的机制。据估计，全球每年有超过700万人死于心源性猝死。本文分析了心源性猝死的历史观点，并简要描述了心脏骤停管理的发展是如何随时间演变的。
