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| | Cardiac definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
 | | Sudden Cardiac Death - Sudden cardiac death is an unexpected, sudden death caused by sudden cardiac arrest (loss of heart function). |
 | | Causes and risk factors of sudden cardiac death include (not inclusive): abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias), previous heart attack, coronary artery disease, smoking, high cholesterol, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation after a heart attack, congenital heart defects, history of fainting, and heart failure, obesity, diabetes, and drug abuse. |
 | | Cardiac Catheterization - Consumer medical information on cardiac catheterization heart procedure, includes risks, how long the procedure lasts, and what happens during and after the cardiac catheterization procedure. |
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