Cardiogenic sudden death is often caused by what reasons and how to avoid it?

Written by Li Hai Wen
Cardiology
Updated on September 15, 2024
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The most common cause of sudden cardiac death is currently acute myocardial infarction caused by coronary heart disease. The following measures can often effectively prevent sudden cardiac death: First, maintain good lifestyle habits, such as a low-salt, low-fat diet, maintain good emotional health, avoid extreme emotions, quit smoking, limit alcohol consumption, and regular exercise is important. Second, active pharmaceutical treatment, such as in cases of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, or diabetes, should be under the guidance of a doctor. It is crucial to use prescribed medications to lower blood pressure or blood sugar levels and control high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or high blood sugar. Actively managing these conditions can effectively prevent the occurrence of coronary heart disease.

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Will there be any sequelae from cardiogenic sudden death?

So, sudden cardiac death is firstly a sudden event. Whether there are sequelae depends greatly on whether timely rescue was administered at the time of the cardiac arrest. If effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation is given within a short time, generally within 4-6 minutes, then the patient's vital signs including consciousness might gradually recover, and it's possible that no severe sequelae will remain. However, if the rescue is not timely, it's possible for the heartbeat and breathing to be restored but not consciousness, leading to brain death and a vegetative state. This is a possibility.

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The difference between cardiogenic shock and sudden cardiac death

Cardiogenic shock is caused by a decrease in cardiac contractile function, leading to reduced ejection, lowered blood pressure, and resulting in ischemia and hypoxia of tissue cells. It is due to the reduced contractile function of the heart, which may be caused by coronary issues such as coronary ischemia, or by severe arrhythmias such as severe ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, or by acute heart failure. Cardiogenic sudden death occurs when cardiogenic shock progresses further, leading to the cessation of the heartbeat. The main difference between cardiogenic sudden death and cardiogenic shock is that during cardiogenic sudden death, the heartbeat has definitely stopped completely, or there is only ventricular fibrillation, at which point it is called cardiogenic sudden death. During cardiogenic shock, the heart still retains some contractile function, meaning the heart still has some autonomous beating capability. Compared to cardiogenic sudden death, it is still an early, reversible stage of cardiogenic sudden death. Once it progresses to cardiogenic sudden death, immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation is necessary, and at this point, the mortality rate greatly increases.

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Is cardiopulmonary resuscitation effective for sudden cardiac death?

Is cardiopulmonary resuscitation useful for sudden cardiac arrest? Of course, it is useful. The emergency measure for sudden cardiac arrest is to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation. If the patient receives CPR within four minutes, they are very likely to survive. If there is a delay beyond four minutes, the patient’s life might still be prolonged if resuscitated, but they might suffer brain death and potentially become vegetative. Therefore, it is crucial to administer immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a patient experiencing sudden cardiac arrest, as this is the primary method of resuscitation.

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Does sudden cardiac death have a relationship with hypertension?

Sudden cardiac death and hypertension are related, with the most common cause of sudden cardiac death being acute myocardial infarction, which leads to malignant arrhythmias, such as ventricular fibrillation, resulting in sudden cardiac death. In addition, severe aortic dissection can also cause sudden cardiac death, and hypertension is often an important cause of coronary heart disease, acute myocardial infarction, and aortic dissection. Long-term hypertension can lead to the occurrence of arteriosclerosis, resulting in the formation of arterial plaques or aneurysms, such as those occurring in the coronary arteries, causing coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction, or in the aorta, often leading to the formation of aortic aneurysms. When an aortic aneurysm ruptures, it can cause aortic dissection.

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The difference between sudden cardiac death and myocardial infarction.

Sudden cardiac death refers to the sudden death of a patient caused by various heart diseases. The most common causes include malignant arrhythmias such as ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia, severe bradycardia, significant valvular dysfunction, or the sudden occlusion of the coronary arteries leading to death. Myocardial infarction, on the other hand, refers to the sudden cessation of blood supply to the heart vessels, causing myocardial death and leading to arrhythmias or valvular dysfunction, which presents a range of symptoms in patients. Myocardial infarction can result in death in 30% of patients, but with medical intervention, the mortality rate can significantly decrease. Therefore, in cases of sudden cardiac death, the patients are already deceased. However, the mortality rate from myocardial infarction under natural circumstances is relatively high, reaching 30%. With current medical interventions, the rate of mortality due to sudden cardiac death can be reduced to less than 10%.