Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in the industrialised world. It exacts a significant mortality with approximately 70,000 to 90,000 sudden cardiac deaths each year in the United Kingdom, and survival rates are only 2%. The majority of these deaths are due to<unk>  secondary to myocardial infarction, or "heart attack". During<unk> , cardiac output drops to zero, and, unless remedied promptly, death usually ensues within minutes.
Ventricular fibrillation
Torsades de pointes
Ventricular flutter
Sinus arrhythmia
Sinoatrial arrest
Ventricular tachycardia
Pre-excitation syndrome
Primary ventricular fibrillation