MOARTE SUBITA / mort subite / sudden death. Deces neasteptat, survenit a un subject care aparent se afla Intr-o ; stare buna de sana-ate. In majoritatea cazurilor, m. s. are o cauza cardiaca: caruiopatie ischemica acuta, tulburari de ritm(Indeosebi fibrilatie ventriculara), valvulopatii aortice etc. Alte cauze: hemoragie cerebromeningiana, embolie pulmonara, rup-tura de anevrism, disectie aortica, hemoragie digestiva, soc anafilactic etc.