Vnitr Lek 2016, 62(6):462-466

Acute causes of sudden deaths in patients with severe hypoglycemia

Tomáš Bolek*, Matej Samoš, Michal Mokáň, Peter Galajda, Marián Mokáň
I. interná klinika Jesseniovej LF UK a UN Martin, Slovenská republika

Hypoglycemia is a serious event, which is associated with the neurological and cardiovascular events. Hypoglycemia can be also associated with sudden death, however, the prevalence of these sudden deaths is not exactly known. Hypoglycemia is associated with the risk of sudden death in patients with type 1. and 2. type diabetes mellitus and also in critically ill patients. Sudden death can occure due to cardiovascular, neurological or metabolic disorders associated with hypoglycemia. The article provides a review of current knowledge about the prevalence of severe hypoglycemia, the association between hypoglycemia and sudden deaths and about the causes of sudden death in patients with severe hypoglycemia.

Keywords: hypoglycemia; prevalence of these sudden deaths; severe hypoglycemia

Received: January 28, 2016; Accepted: April 4, 2016; Published: June 1, 2016  Show citation

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