Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death

Sudden death refers to death that occurs unexpectedly within 6 h of the onset of symptoms and in a normal state of health before. Mortality from sudden cardiac death (SCD) exceed the combined mortality of all major cancers. SCD mostly occurs outside the h

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Sudden Death

Haiyan Zhu Editor

Sudden Death Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment

Editor Haiyan Zhu Emergency Department The First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital Beijing, China Emergency Department Hainan hospital of Chinese PLA General Hospital Haitangwan Bay, Sanya City Hainan Province, China

ISBN 978-981-15-7001-8    ISBN 978-981-15-7002-5 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7002-5 © Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore

Foreword I

For humankind, sudden death is considered an unexpected event as well as a tragedy. For thousands of years, people have been pursuing the skill of bringing back the dead to life. From ancient fables to modern resuscitation techniques, all of them place great hopes on life. With the development of modern recovery science and technology, more and more medical or public welfare personnel are engaged in the research and promotion of saving lives and preventing sudden death. Sudden death usually refers to the sudden and unexpected nonviolent death of a seemingly healthy person due to an underlying disease or body dysfunction, especially sudden cardiac death, which usually occurs within an hour from the onset of clinical symptoms. According to statistics, there are about three million sudden deaths in the world every year, about 450,000  in the United States, 400,000  in Europe, and 540,000  in China, while the survival rate is less than 5%. With the development of urbanization and industrialization, the number of patients suffering from cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases increases year by year in China. The occurrence of sudden death also shows

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