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sudden adult death syndrome

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sudden adult death syndrome
n
(Medicine / Pathology) the unexpected death of a young adult, usually due to undetected inherited heart disease Also called sudden death syndrome sudden cardiac death Abbrevs SADS SDS SCD


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Dr Sanjay Sharma, a consultant cardiologist at Kings Hospital and the UK's leading expert on Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS), explained: "It shows his lungs have been water-logged very suddenly suggesting the heart had failed.
It is believed Kelly, 16, had suffered Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.
The Jedi Music Festival, in Victoria Park, combines fun with raising awareness of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) and Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY).
 
 
 
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