猝死是指急性的死亡,其特点是病情发作突然,死亡迅速。世界卫生组织曾规定,凡是在症状或体征出现之后6小时内骤然发生的死亡,统称为猝死。猝死是一个世界性问题,美国每年约数十万人发生猝死,我国部分省市的统计结果表明猝死的发生率也较高。 Sudden death refers to an acute death characterized by a sudden onset of illness and rapid death. World Health Organization has stipulated that any sudden death within 6 hours after the onset of symptoms or signs are collectively referred to as sudden death. Sudden death is a worldwide problem. Sudden deaths occur in the United States to hundreds of thousands of people each year. Statistics in some provinces and cities in our country show that the incidence of sudden death is also high.