ilma pikaajaliste (nt. enam kui ühe ööpäeva kestnud) eelnevate sümptomiteta ootamatult saabuv surm
mittevägivaldne ootamatu surm näiliselt tervel inimesel v. eelnevalt rahuldavas seisundis haigel
death occurring rapidly and generally unexpectedly; usually from a cardiac dysrhythmia or myocardial infarction, but also from any cause of rapid death, for example, pulmonary embolus, stroke, ruptured aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection
death that occurs unexpectedly and from 1 to 24 hours after the onset of symptoms, with or without known preexisting conditions
Haigekassa võtab koodiga 6343 tähistatud tervishoiuteenuse eest tasu maksmise kohustuse üle alla 16-aastaselt patsiendilt järgmistel juhtudel: ... 4) esineb perekondliku äkksurma sündroom ja/või eluohtlik hingamishäire; ...
In addition, breeds or strains of animals shall be selected to avoid specific diseases or health problems associated with some breeds or strains used in intensive production, such as porcine stress syndrome, possibly leading to pale-soft-exudative (PSE) meat, sudden death, spontaneous abortion and difficult births requiring caesarean operations.
